Farmers Bank & Trust Co. v. Harding

Opinion of the Court by

Judge McCandless

Reversing.

On June 30tii, 1920, diaries L. Harding executed a paper purporting to be his will, and on July 16th a codicil thereto, both of which were properly witnessed. His death occurred July 26th, 1920. These papers were probated in the county court as his last will. In a contest in the circuit court the codicil was upheld and the original paper rejected.

For brevity reference will be made to C. L. Harding as tbe “testator” and to these papers as the “will” and “codicil.”

Testator was a bachelor, 47 years of age. He had three brothers, Dan, Albert and W.…