Asbury v. South Carolina National Bank ex rel. Will of Fuller

Ness, Justice:

Sibylla Fuller’s will was proven in common form, naming the South Carolina National Bank as executor. Within the statutory period, Hugh V. Walker petitioned for proof in solemn form and the Probate Court directed the executor to conform with Section 19-255, Code of Laws, 1962. No action had been taken when Hugh V. Walker died ten months later. Approximately six months after the death of Hugh V. Walker, South Carolina National Bank as executor petitioned the Probate Court to revoke its order requiring proof in solemn form, on the basis that no qualified contestant existed. This…