Williams v. Calloway

Carley, Judge.

Appellee petitioned the probate court, seeking appointment as administrator of his deceased wife’s estate. Appellant, who is the mother of the deceased, filed an objection to the appointment. The probate court appointed appellee to be administrator of the estate, and appellant appealed that ruling to the superior court. When the case was called for trial in the superior court, appellee failed to appear, and appellant obtained a default judgment. Thereafter, appellee moved to have the default judgment set aside. That motion was granted. A trial on the merits resulted in a…