Cockrill v. Cooper

Benjamin F. Cockrill and others, hereinafter referred to as appellants, by their attorney, on August 12, 1937, filed in the clerk’s office of the Circuit Court of Fauquier county, Virginia, their bill in equity and a memorandum of their suit against Glenn J. Cooper, executor, and others.

The object of the suit was to impeach a paper writing which had been probated ex parte before the clerk of the above court, on August 14, 1936, as the last will and testament of Mrs. Sarah J. McConchie.

The sole witness in this proceeding was Mr. T. E. Bartenstein, the clerk of the said court. He stated that…