Medlock v. Merritt

On May 2, 1884, a marriage- ceremony was solemnized between P. W. Merritt and Caroline Medlock. They lived together as man and wife until April 8, 1890, when she died childless. She left a paper purporting to be her last will and testament, and therein nominated John 0. Medlock as executor. He propounded the paper for probate in solemn form, and, upon the assumption that P. W. Merritt, as the husband of the testatrix, was her sole heir at law, gave notice to him alone of the proceeding. A judgment was rendered in the court of ordinary, admitting the paper to probate as prayed. After giving…