Davis v. Aringe

Tom Glaze, Justice.

This case is a will contest and involves whether the will of the decedent, Carlton Taylor, was revoked by operation of law, pursuant to Ark. Stat. Ann. § 60-407 (Supp. 1985). The chancellor admitted the will to probate, holding § 60-407 was inapplicable to the situation posed here, and the will provision favoring Ima M. Darby, as residual legatee and devisee, was valid.

The parties have no dispute as to the facts. Taylor had executed a will nominating Darby (now Aringe) as executrix and leaving his entire estate to her, with the exception of a one-dollar bequest to his…