Jensina Dolphin v. Lewis N. Peterson

This is an appeal from an order sustaining defendant's demurrer to plaintiff's complaint. The complaint alleges in substance that one Jens Peterson at the time of his death was the owner in fee of certain land in Burke County in this state; that said Jens Peterson died testate in February, 1929; that the plaintiff is the daughter and an heir at law and the legatee of the said Peterson; that by his last will and testament the said Jens Peterson devised the real property in question to the plaintiff and also, bequeathed to her, after payment of certain specific bequests, one-sixth of the residue of his personal estate.