Stephens v. Richardson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Heard before Hon. Gaston Gunter. Petition by Tommie Richardson, by next friend, against Rosa Toliver Stephens, to contest a will on the ground that it was not genuine, and was never executed by deceased, and that the said probating of said will be vacated and held for naught, and that the said paper be rejected and held not to be the will and testament of Hannah Chambliss. Decree for complainant, and respondent appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
This is an appeal from a decree of the city court of Montgomery, sitting in equity, adjudging, on contest, the invalidity of the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Hannah Chambliss, deceased, an instrument theretofore proved in the probate court of Montgomery county. Provision for contests in equity is made by Code, § 6207. The appellee was the contestant in the court of equity.
Preliminary to the introducing of evidence bearing upon the issues touching the validity of the instrument, the plaintiff, proponent as it were, offered to show the absence of such interest in…
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