Douglas' Administrator v. Douglas'

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

Ralph J. Douglas died a resident of Kenton county on January 24, 1928. A few days before his death he executed a will in which he nominated the appellee R. C. Stewart executor. Miss Jessie Stewart, daughter of R. C. Stewart and the testator’s fiancee, was the principal beneficiary. R. O. Stewart produced the will in the Kenton county court for probate and qualified as executor. The testator’s father and mother contested the will on the grounds of mental incapacity and undue influence, and on the trial the jury found…