Thomason v. Burch

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

In the year 1927 W. W. Bowers executed a written will, which was prepared by M. W. Burch, and which was witnessed ás required by law. B. W. Logan was the principal beneficiary named in the will. Logan died in 1934. . Bowers died in 1942. In 1945 Burch, who was named as independent executor in the will, filed an application to have the-will probated. The application alleged that the will could not be found, and there was attached to the application an alleged unsigned copy of the original will. Probate of the will was opposed by some of the heirs of Bowers. After trial…