Thompson v. Anderson

Mr. Associate Justice Stukes

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

John G. Hays died a resident of Dillon County June 2, 1940, seized and possessed of two tracts of land aggregating about one hundred and seventy-four and one-half acres. Old, but without suggestion in the record of impairment at that time of his testamentary capacity, he went on February 27, 1935, with his aged wife to the county seat and had the Probate Judge, since also deceased, prepare his will, which was regular in form and execution and attested by three disinterested ' witnesses who were conveniently courthouse employees.…