Hillman v. Clayton

This is a contest over the authenticity of a holographic will. Mrs. Emma C. Rumley died at her home in Meridian on April 18,1957. Her husband had predeceased her and they had no children. Her heirs were two sisters and a brother, the parties to this litigation.

After Mrs. Rumley’s death, appellant, Mrs. Lena Hill-man, allegedly found on the deceased’s desk a will written cross-wise on a small, ruled sheet of notebook paper, as follows:

“To Lena

Mrs. H Hillman

I leave my house etc on 2 lots Emma C Rumley

4/17/57”

This instrument was dated the day before the death of Mrs. Rumley. Appellant, Hillman,…