Whitney v. Hanington
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the County Court of the City and County- of Denver. Son. Ben B. Lindsey, Judge. Petition, by Henry Hanington for the probate of the will of James W. Westlake, deceased. Carrie W. Westlake and'others filed objections. Prom an order admitting two certain instruments to probate as the will of said testator, objectors appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey
On Sept. 5th, 1903, an instrument appearing to be the last will and testament of James W. Westlake, deceased, was offered in the county court of the city and county of Denver for probate. This instrument purports to give, devise and bequeath unto Lydia Moudy, Henry Hanington, Jr., and to Julius Bod-man, and to the survivors of them, the entire estate *410of which, decedent should die seized and possessed, “in trust, nevertheless, for Helen Celestine West-lake, a girl now in her ninth year of age, and now-living with me' and who was raised by myself and my wife, Nellie Westlake, lately deceased,…
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