Madden v. Madden

Legge, Justice.

The controversy here concerns the disposition of property owned by M. E. Madden, a resident of Greenville County, at the time of his death on October 10, 1958. Mr. Madden was survived by his widow, Edna S. Madden, and by two children of a former marriage, namely: H. A. Madden and Ruby M. Sellers. He had executed a will on March 27, 1953, and another on September 19, 1957. The latter was admitted to probate in common form on October 16, 1958, and thereupon the said Edna S. Madden, who had been named therein as executrix, qualified as such.

On June 5, 1959, H. A. Madden and Ruby…