Wade Ex Rel. Wade v. Sherrod

FRASER, Justice.

This is a will contest which, by the nature of the facts, presents both parties as a type of contestant. For that reason, we will refer to the parties simply as “appellants” and “appellees.”

On June 26, 1948, Mrs. Nellye Bell Coles made and executed her will, hereinafter referred to as the “original” will. There has been no attack on the regularity and legality of this will, so it can be taken for granted that the will of 1948 was a good and effective will at the time it was made. Mrs. Coles died December 8, 1956, and this will was admitted to probate. It will not be necessary…