Stanley v. Kelley

MERRILL, Justice.

This case was originally assigned to another member of the court, but was reassigned to the writer on March 24, 1958.

This is the second contest of the will of Dr. M. L. Watkins, deceased. The first contest was filed by relatives other than appellants in the Probate Court of Crenshaw County. This cause was removed to circuit court, tried before a jury, with verdict in favor of the proponent, and appealed to' this court where the appeal was dismissed. Watkins v. Kelley, 262 Ala. 524, 80 So.2d 247.

The instant contest was heard before the circuit court without a jury and again…