Ward v. Little
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Erskin D. Ward, Jr., appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of Lynda Johnson Little and Laura Frye in this will contest wherein Mr. Ward contends that the testatrix, Lillie W. Carter, executed her will while under undue influence of the principal beneficiary of the will, Lynda Little, and the parents of the other beneficiary Laura Frye, Mary and James Frye.
Lillie Carter, a widow with no children, died on October 17, 1991. She had executed her last will and testament on July 26, 1991, leaving her estate to Lynda Johnson Little as principal beneficiary and Laura Frye as the other…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lewis v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
- Pruitt v. PruittSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Florey's Executors v. FloreySupreme Court of Alabama · 1854
- Lyons v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
- Zeigler v. CoffinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
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