Porter v. Sheffield, Administrator

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

This appeal results from a proceeding instituted by appellants to establish an alleged lost will of Fred Polatty, who died August 31, 1946, a citizen and resident of Phillips county, Arkansas.

Immediately after the death of Fred Polatty, John C. Sheffield was appointed administrator of the estate. Sheffield made a diligent search for a will, and reported to the probate court that no will could be found. Thereupon the appellants (Eugene Porter, Elliott Porter and Jake Wise) filed suit in the chancery court to establish the alleged lost will. They named as defendants:…