In Re Wallace's Estate

This is a will contest. William Wallace, the testator, died December 28,1943, at the age of 81 years, leaving an instrument purporting to be his last will and testament bearing date June 3, 1941. This instrument left all of his property to the Bronson Methodist Hospital of Kalamazoo and the Kalamazoo Home for the Aged, equally. His next of kin at the time of his death were Wallace A. Henschel, nephew, and Gladys Henschel Clarage, niece, who as contestants filed objections to the admission of the alleged will to probate. The contest was heard by a jury in circuit court and a verdict returned…