Johnson v. Johnson

Oxner, Justice.

This is an appeal by the administrator cum testamento annexo from an order of the Circuit Court holding that the will of the late Howard Johnson was revoked by his subsequent marriage to one Grace Clark.

Appellant contends (1) that the testator and Grace Clark entered into a common-law marriage prior to the execution of the will, and (2) that if not they never subsequently married. Grace Clark (Johnson), the alleged widow of the testator, and his two children, who constitute the respondents on this appeal, deny the existence of any common law marriage prior to the execution of…