Deal v. Huddleston

George Rose Smith, Justice.

Mellie Nichols Deal, 88, a resident of Monticello, died testate in April, 1984, survived by two sons, the appellants, and two daughters, the appellees. The bulk of the estate, consisting of certificates of deposit and other liquid assets valued at about $125,000, was left equally to the testatrix’s four children and presents no problem. Two disputes, however, have arisen with respect to the testatrix’s furniture, household goods, and other personal effects.

First, in a paragraph to be quoted in a moment, the will left all such articles of tangible personal property…