Brown v. Traylor

EVELYN V. KEYES,

Justice, dissenting from denial of en banc reconsideration.

This is a classic example of the adage that bad cases make bad law. Appellant, George C. Brown (“George”) appeals from a judgment, rendered upon a jury verdict, admitting to probate what the jury concluded was a true and correct copy of a valid will executed by his father, Henry Brown (“Henry”) on March 13, 1999 (the 1999 Will Copy). Because I believe the case was tried under an incorrect charge and the result is an appellate opinion that misconstrues and gravely weakens the statutory protections against the probate of…