Hanna C. Violett's Admr. v. Wm. Violett

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Thomas—

Affirming.

The sole question involved in this appeal is the validity of the residuary clause of the will of Hanna Christie Violett, which was holographic and written and subscribed by her on August 27, 1920, she having died in April, 1924, a resident of Owen county, following which her will was duly probated by the county court of that county. Testatrix had no children and left surviving her no heirs or distributees, except her husband, and some nieces and nephews, who were the surviving children of a deceased sister. She made some special devises to…