Sowers Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Beul,

Sowers died testate on April 28,1923 leaving a wife, Minnie E. Sowers who died on November 30, 1924 without re-marrying, and three children, John E. Sowers, Marmaduke Sowers and Catherine E. Sowers, as well as an adopted daughter, Josephine R. Sowers who was the daughter of testator’s daughter, Rebecca, who predeceased testator. Neither Rebecca nor her son, John A. Gernert, Jr., who is claiming under a class gift in the eighth paragraph of Sowers’ will, were named in or specifically bequeathed anything by testator’s will. Josephine R. Sowers died on January 24,…