McClain v. Adams

Mr. Judge Hickman

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

The subject matter of this litigation is an alleged nuncupative will. Annie Douglas, deceased, was the alleged testator; Willie Adams, defendant in error, was the proponent in the probate court and Eliza McClain and others, plaintiffs in error, the next of kin of the deceased, were the contestants. The county court of Jefferson County sustained the contest and denied the probate. On appeal the district court of that county entered judgment admitting the alleged will to probate, which judgment was affirmed by the…