Winters v. American Trust Co.

In July, 1927, the American Trust Company, as executor, instituted proceeding's in the county court of Davidson County to probate in solemn form the will of Mrs. Emily C. Winters, who died June 3, 1927; tendering with its petition the original will, in which the American Trust Company was named as executor.

The petition for probate disclosed that Mrs. Winters was survived by two sons, Jesse T. Winters and William M. Winters, and by two daughters of a deceased daughter; said four persons constituting her heirs at law and next of1 kin. The will devised real and personal property to the American…