Estate of Barr

William G. Barr, an adjudged insane person, died on May 27, 1916, while an inmate of the state hospital for the insane at Agnews, leaving an estate valued at approximately twelve thousand dollars. Mabel W. Barr, his wife, survived him as his only heir. In due time Mrs. Barr offered for probate a document in words and figures as follows:

In her petition Mrs. Barr alleged the usual jurisdictional facts, and that the aforesaid instrument was entirely written, dated, and signed by the hand of said William G. Barr and is his last will and testament.

Thereafter George B. Stiles filed his opposition to the probate of said instrument wherein his interest and his ground of contest are alleged as follows: “that he is the • sole legatee and devisee of said William George Barr, deceased, under the terms and provisions of an holographic will executed by said William George Barr, deceased, on the 5th day of November, 1912; that said will so executed on said fifth day of November, 1912, is the last will and testament of said William George Barr, deceased; that at the time of the execution of the said will dated November 5th, 1912, said William George Barr was of sound and disposing mind, and…