In Re Beers Estate

WARNER, Justice. On February 26, 1945, Oscar Beer, an uncle of the contestants and appellants, Frank Grunow, Emma Grunow White and Fritz Grunow, died leaving a will wherein a nominal bequest of $1 was made to each said contestant. The remainder of his estate was devised and bequeathed to Archie Morton, his friend of more than twenty years. The will, so far as material herein, provided: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever kind and nature, and wheresoever situate, I give, devise and bequeath unto my friend, Archie Morton. I make this gift unto Archie Morton for the reason that Archie Morton has been a good, kind friend to me, and has for many years rendered unto me valuable services and will continue said services for me during the rest of my life if he survives me. More than twenty years ago my friend and I made a pledge one to the other that in the event either of us became ill or needed the help of the other we would give such help, and when I needed Archie Morton he kept his pledge.