Legal Opinion

Ross v. Edwards

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 28, 1960No. 5-2023PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ed. F. MgFaddin, Associate Justice.

The validity of the will of Mrs. Mattie Edwards is the question for decision. The appellee, Boss Edwards (surviving son of Mrs. Mattie Edwards), obtained probate of the will; within six months thereafter the appellants (two daughters of a deceased son of Mrs. Mattie Edwards) attacked the instrument as a forgery; the Probate Court found the will to be valid; and this appeal ensued, in which the appellants present two points:

I. The finding of the Probate Court was wholly contrary to the preponderance of the evidence.

II. The conduct of the Lower Court and its…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Walsh v. FairheadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
  2. Brown v. EmersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943
  3. Leister v. ChitwoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
  4. Lockett v. AdamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1948

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Walpole v. LewisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1973
  2. Balletti v. MuldoonCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1999
  3. Conkle v. WalkerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  4. Gibbins v. HancockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  5. Carter v. MeekCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2000

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