Wilson v. Jones

BOLIN, Justice.

Carolyn Wilson Floyd petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus directing Judge Thomas ap R. Jones of the Hale Circuit Court to set aside his order denying her motion to dismiss the will contest filed by Carlean Wilson Wakefield on the ground that the action is barred by § 43-8-199, Ala.Code 1975, which provides that an action to contest a will must be filed within six months after the admission of the will to probate. We grant the petition.

I. Facts and Procedural History

S.L. Wilson, Sr. (sometimes hereinafter referred to as “the father”), a resident of Hale County, died on…