Ireland v. Cooper

Opinion of the •Court .by

Chief Justice Clarke

Affirming.

This is a controversy over the construction of the will of Leven Cooper, who died in February, 1876. The will is dated February 5, 1866, and was probated April 17, 1876. It reads:

“I, Leven Cooper, of Jefferson county, Kentucky, being of sound mind and in possession of all my reasoning faculties, do hereby make my last will and testament, revoking all wills by me heretofore made.

“I give and bequeath to my wife, Sarah Cooper, out of my estate a comfortable support in accordance to a written agreement between her and me prior to our…