Hall v. Childress

OSBORNE, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the Jefferson Circuit Court allowing probate of the will of Sarah Hampton, a widow, who was 69 years of age at the time of her death. The appellants are the brother and sisters of Mrs. Hampton. The appellees are the beneficiaries under the will. Arthur Childress, who is the chief beneficiary under the will, is accused by the appellants of exercising undue influence over Mrs. Hampton in that he is a young man 29 years of age and that at the time of her death and for some time prior thereto was alleged to have been living with her in an illicit…