Smith v. Nelson

Sam Robinson, Associate Justice.

The issue here is the validity of a purported will. On February 15, 1953, Harvey J. Nelson executed a typewritten instrument which he doubtless intended to be his will. The document, however, does not meet the requirements of the law so as to constitute it a valid will. Only one witness signed the instrument. Ark. Stats. § 60-104. Subsequent to Nelson’s death, the purported typewritten will was offered for probate, but probate was denied because of the invalidity of the document as a will. Later, the same purported will, along with two letters written by…