Middleton v. Middleton

J. H. Middleton died on October 7, 1932, leaving surviving him sons and daughters, all adults, as his sole heirs at law. This action was brought by the appellees to establish a lost holographic will of the said J. H. Middleton, which they alleged was in existence at the time of his death, and had since then been destroyed.

On the issue joined, and the evidence adduced, the court rendered a decree, which, after reciting preliminary matters, found as follows: “After hearing all of the evidence, argument of counsel, and being duly advised in the premises, the court finds that the above-named…