Legal Opinion
Birch v. Coleman
Court of Appeals of Arkansas
Decided June 19, 1985No. CA 84-378PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lawson Cloninger, Judge.
Appellant, George Birch, brings this appeal from an order of the Probate Court of Crittenden County, admitting a will to probate which was executed on February 5,1981, by his uncle, James Holcomb. We think the chancellor erred in admitting the will to probate and reverse.
The evidence established that on December 10, 1980, the decedent’s wife died and appellee, Sue Coleman, who was not related to the decedent, filed a petition to have herself appointed guardian of the person and estate of the decedent. At that time, the decedent was 85 years old, hospitalized with a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Dale's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1888
- St. Leger's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1867
- Greenwood v. WilsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
- Garvin's Adm'r v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
- In re Cowdry's WillSupreme Court of Vermont · 1905
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re Last Will and Testament of MelsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1998
- Jamison v. Estate of GoodlettCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1997
- O'Flarity v. O'FlarityCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1993
- Hankins v. AustinCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2012
- Higgs v. Estate of HiggsCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1995
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