Morgan Estate

Jones, P. J.,

On January 31, 1951, Enoch E. Morgan, a soldier in the military service of the United States, died in a “prisoner-of-war” camp in Korea.

The register of wills of this county admitted to probate as decedent’s last will a certain writing executed by decedent on November 2, 1950. Under the terms of this will, decedent’s entire estate was bequeathed and devised to his niece, Jane Ann Morgan, now aged eight years.1

Margaret Schrode, decedent’s sister, has appealed from the probate of the will. The attack on the validity of the will is twofold: (1) Decedent, being under 21 years of age,…