Hightower v. Williams
Supreme Court of Georgia
Appeal. Before Judge Smith. Montgomery superior court. October term, 1897.
1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.
The record shows that the plaintiffs in error moved in the court of ordinary to set aside a judgment admitting to probate in solemn form the will of T. F. Williams. The petition alleged several’grounds for setting aside the judgment; among them, that the testator was induced by undue influence to sign the will; that the will was not properly attested; that certain of the subscribing witnesses did not see the will signed by the testator and did not sign it in his presence; that the judgment of probate was obtained by fraud of the sole legatee and of her attorney; and that these facts were…
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