Trindle v. Zimmerman

These parties appeared in reverse order in the trial court and are hereinafter referred to as there, or by name. For convenience, however, we refer to the deceased as Mrs. Lawrence and to the defendant in error as Zimmerman.

Mrs. Lawrence died leaving a will containing but a minor bequest to Zimmerman. Claiming that the two had theretofore, in pursuance of a valid contract, made reciprocal and irrevocable wills, each bequeathing to the other all property of which the testator died possessed, Zimmerman brought this suit praying that he be adjudged the owner of all which Mrs. Lawrence had…