Leyden v. Bentley

LAWSON, Justice.

Mary Della Latham, who was never married, died testate on June 20, 1968. Her will was duly admitted to probate and record in the office of the Judge of Probate of Chilton County on October 9, 1968, on which date Mary Upchurch Bentley, a niece of Miss Latham, was appointed executrix of the estate of Miss Latham. The administration of said estate was removed to the Circuit Court of Chilton County, in Equity, ,on March 24, 1969.

On its face the will of Miss Latham is the essence of simplicity. It reads:

“LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

“STATE OF ALABAMA CHILTON COUNTY.

■ “I, Mary Della ■…