Moore v. Neely

This is a hill to construe the will of Bessie Moore Lake, deceased. It was filed by her only child, Helen Katheron Moore, a non compos mentis, suing by next friend. Complainant is past 50 years of age, unmarried, childless, and many years ago was adjudged to be of unsound mind and committed to the Western State Hospital where she has ever since been a patient.

The defendants to the bill are Miss Ann Neely, the executrix and trustee under the will; the testatrix’s brother, Odus K. Bivins, who is about 75 years of age, and about 1912 was likewise adjudged insane and committed to the Western…