Taylor v. Merchants National Bank

Jim Johnson, Associate Justice.

This appeal involves two wills, a suit to enforce an oral contract to devise real property, and a claim against an estate for money loaned decedent, all of which have been consolidated for briefing and argument.

On June 12, 1962, the Sebastian Probate Court, case no. 9913, admitted to probate a will of Laura D. Barton bearing the typed date of April 23, 1962. Letters testamentary were issued to appellant Viola Barton, a daughter of the decedent. Thereafter on June 26, 1962, case no. 9921, Elliot Barton, a son of decedent, petitioned for probate of a will of…