Mayo v. Cooksey

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Passing —

Affirming.

Thomas J. Johnson, a colored man,- died in Warren' County in 1911. His will was probated in the county court of that county on the 25th- of July following his death. He had no children, but was survived by a wife, one brother, one sister and three nephews,.children of,a deceased brother.

Shortly after his will was probated a. dispute arose as to the extent of the estate which passed thereunder, to the widow. This resulted in the institution of a suit in the Warren Circuit Court by the sister, brother and nephews of the deceased against the…