Allen v. Jones

LAWSON, Justice.

Everett E. Hall died on or about October 6, 1950, when he was approximately fiftyr four years of age. He had never married. His only surviving next of kin were four or five first cousins, one of whom was Mrs. Alma G. Allen.

Amos Jones filed a petition in the Probate Court of Lauderdale County to probate the alleged last will and testament of Hall, wherein Jones is named as the only beneficiary and is nominated as executor and relieved of making bond, filing inventory and making reports.

Mrs. Alma G. Allen, who as shown above was one of the surviving next of kin, filed a contest…