Morris v. Estate of West

DICKENSON, Justice.

This is a probate matter involving a will and codicil which contained proper attestation clauses and self-proving affidavits. Although they appeared to have been properly executed, the jury found that the two attesting witnesses were not in the presence of the testator when the witnesses signed their names to the will and codicil. Judgment on the verdict denied probate and declared that neither document has any testamentary effect. We affirm.

Appellant, Jackson C. Morris, was formerly married to testator’s daughter, Lorraine Morris. She contested the probate of her father’s…