MacKenzie v. Wright

-William Souffrien, who resided in Pinal county, Arizona, at the time of his death, and whose property was in said county, after naming in his will certain devises and bequests, gave and bequeathed the residue of his estate, amounting to $173,011.43, to Tom MacKenzie, the appellant, a stranger to the blood of Souffrien. William John Booth, a nephew of Souffrien and his sole heir at law, contested the will. In the midst of the trial of the issues raised by the contest, the lawsuit was compromised, the contest withdrawn, and the will admitted to probate. According to the terms of the compromise…