Graham v. Hill
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
Paul Ward, Associate Justice.
Virgil Finley Graham died in Pine' Bluff, Arkansas, October 20, 1954, leaving a will by which his entire estáte was left to certain-friends and relatives. Appellants, Elnora Graham 'arid Házel Báffety Lemons, were named esecutrices. The deceased was thought to be unmarried and childless, and his will did not mention either a wife or a child.
When the will of Mr. Graham was offered for probate, appellees, Virgil Hill and Ada May Graham, intervened and claimed the estate as the adopted child and widow, respectively, of the deceased.
Testimony was introduced with…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dean v. BrownSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
- Brunk v. Merchants National BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
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