Anderton v. Latham

This is a will contest involving the will, or purported will, of Leemon F. Latham, executed on December 17, 1974. Latham had previously executed a will on November 22, 1952, in which his niece, Bobby Jean Anderton, the contestant, was named the sole beneficiary. The proposed 1974 will revoked all prior wills and divided the estate to others leaving Mrs. Anderton only $500. The contest was transferred to the Circuit Court of Morgan County, where it was heard without a jury. The trial court held that the proposed will of Leemon F. Latham, executed on December 17, 1974, was the true last will…