Beatty v. Union Trust & Deposit Co.

Kenna, President:

This chancery cause was instituted in the Circuit Court of Wood County by Zetta L. Beatty and Jean M. Broidie against Union Trust & Deposit Company as executor and as trustee for the purpose of attacking the validity of provisions contained in the will of Margaret L. McKee, which was probated February 23, 1924. The trial chancellor held the questioned provisions invalid, and this appeal was granted to the defendant below.

According to the allegations of the bill of complaint, a demurrer to which was overruled, the provision under consideration is found in the fifth paragraph…