Lyons v. Berlau

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith. J. :

Bernard Korman died in June, 1899. His wife and a married daughter, Molly Berlau, sur vi ved him. For more than two years prior to his death his wife had been demented and confined in an' insane asylum. He left a will in which one-half of his property was devised and bequeathed to his wife, excepting $300 to buy a monument, and the remainder was left to Esther R. Lyons, in consideration of the care she had given him in his old age. H. E. Michael was named as executor in the will.

The will was executed in July, 1897, and admitted to probate…