Jeffett v. Cook

Hart, C. J.,

(after stating the facts). This is the second appeal in the case. The opinion on the former appeal will be found in 169 Ark. 62, 272 S. W. 893, under the style of Cook v. Jeffett. On that appeal, in the construction of our statute relating to the revocation and alteration of wills, it was held that a will can be revoked in whole or in part by cancellation or obliteration. It was held that the words ‘ ‘ to cancel ’ ’ and ‘ ‘ to obliterate ’ mean practically the same thing, and that, where the whole or a part of the clause of :a will is crossed out, the will i's canceled or…