Wilkins v. Price

DICKINSON, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. The two subscribing witnesses to Lela W. Holmes’s will testified that they did not know they were witnessing a will; that Lela did not request they witness a will; and that they did nothing to satisfy themselves that Lela was of sound and disposing mind when she executed the will. Still, the chancellor admitted the will to probate, and the contestants appealed, raising numerous issues. But, because the two subscribing witnesses did not satisfy the legal requirements of “attesting” witnesses, we reverse the chancery court’s ruling, limiting and…