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Wilson v. Higgason

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 27, 1944No. 4-7315PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcHaney, J.

Reese Preston Pye died in Drew county, Arkansas, on September 8, 1941, unmarried and without issue. The primary question presented by this appeal is whether the following instrument in the handwriting of said decedent should have been admitted to probate as a holographic will :

“Mch. 10th, 1929
“This is merely a copy of a letter that I have sent to .

Lillie Higgason.

“My Dear Lili:

‘ ‘ While I was sick in the hospital recently, I thought of things that I felt like I should have already done or attended to for of course I didn’t know whether I would get well or not so I promised myself that if I…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Walker v. HibbardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
  2. Sanford v. ShepardSupreme Court of Kansas · 1875
  3. Dodd v. HoldenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Heirs of Mills v. WylieSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1971
  2. Vaught v. VaughtSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969
  3. Jackson v. Estate of JacksonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970
  4. Methodist Church of Sturgis, Inc. v. TempletonMississippi Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Matter of Estate of MartinNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981

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