Frederick v. Stewart

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chiee Justice BeEase.

Anna Brazman, colored, of Richland County, died on March-24,’ 1930, and a written instrument, bearing the date of July 5, 1929, was probated, in common form, as her last will and testament. Her estate, valued at about $5,000.00, came to her as the beneficiary of a policy of life insurance, under the World War Veterans’ Benefit Act, on the life of her son, who ’predeceased her. Her only heirs at law, it seems, were certain nephews and nieces. In the alleged testamentary instrument, one-fourth of the estate was bequeathed to Mary…