Allen v. Pugh
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Choctaw County; Ben D. Turner, Judge. Bill by Earl E. Pugh against Robert Allen and others to contest the will of L. R. Noble. From a decree overruling demurrers to the bill and granting the relief prayed, the respondents appeal.. The complainant was not qualified to file the bill contesting the will. Section 6207; 120 Ala. 641, 24 South. 996, 74 Am.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Choctaw County; Ben D. Turner, Judge. Bill by Earl E. Pugh against Robert Allen and others to contest the will of L. R. Noble. From a decree overruling demurrers to the bill and granting the relief prayed, the respondents appeal.. The complainant was not qualified to file the bill contesting the will. Section 6207; 120 Ala. 641, 24 South. 996, 74 Am. St. Rep. 63. The bill was filed too late. 48 Ala. 530; 76 Ala. 420; 141 Ala. 470, 37 South. 689. The decision of the Supreme .Court, directing that the will be admitted to probate, was final and decisive. 30 Ala. Ill;…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
This proceeding is by bill in chancery under section 6207 of the Code to contest the probated will of L. R. Noble. The administrator of the testator, one Hollis, and the several beneficiaries under the alleged will, are the parties respondent.
The respondents make the point that the complaining contestant, Earl E. Pugh, is not a person qualified by the statute to prosecute this contest.
The undisputed facts pertinent to this question are as follows: The testator died in 1911, leaving as surviving next of kin two nephews, Gross Scruggs and Meredith Pugh. In November, 1912, Robert Allen, one of…
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