Edington v. Stine

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This action involved the validity of a will of the late Rose Edington which was admitted to probate in Linn county. There was an appeal from the order admitting it to probate, and an action was begun to contest the will. In the district court the appeal and the contest were tried and decided together.

The pertinent facts, in brief, were these: Rose Edington, a single woman, died testate at the home of her sister, Minnie G. Stine, in Linn county, at the age of 66. She had formerly lived with her parents in Washington county. On the death of…