Lyle v. Shannon

RODGERS, Justice:

This is an appeal from a decree of the Hinds County Chancery Court admitting *595to probate a holographic will of Mrs. Atossa Leo C. Giles. The decree also revokes a previous will admitted to probate and record.

The will finally admitted to probate as the true and last will of Mrs. Giles is a unique instrument. The subscribing signature was sewn to the bottom of the will with thread.

This is what occurred: On January 3, 1968, prior to her death .on January 17, 1968, the testatrix, Mrs. Giles, sometimes known as Mrs. William Nelson (Leo C.) Giles, appeared at the Magnolia Savings…