Whatley v. Hamilton

SIMPSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree of the equity court sustaining the demurrer of appellee to the appellant’s bill of complaint seeking to contest the will of his stepmother, Clara Whatley, deceased, under the provisions of § 64, Tit. 61, Code of 1940.

The appellant was bequeathed the sum of one dollar which was one of several special bequests. The appellant did not contest the probation of his step-mother’s will in the Probate Court, but now seeks to have the will declared invalid and the former probate of the will set aside. The appellant would not share in his step-mother’s…