Andrew's Ex'r v. Spruill

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

These two appeals have been prosecuted from a judgment entered in an action begun by the executrix of the will of Lena Raetz Andrews for a construction of that will and a settlement of her estate. Ruth Weller Spruill excepted to the judgment in the trial court, but has prosecuted no appeal or cross-appeal. We shall dispose of the two appeals in one opinion.

On November 3, 1935, Mrs. Lena Raetz Andrews died, a resident of Logan county, Ky., leaving a holographic will which is made up of short sentences, usually…