Arvil Holt, et a v. Zula Parton

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE July 13, 2001 Session ARVIL A. HOLT, ET AL. v. ZULA HOLT PARTON Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sevier County No. 94-1274-I Ben. W. Hooper, II, Judge FILED AUGUST 29, 2001 No. E2000-02695-COA-R3-CV Arvil A. Holt and Beulah Holt Jones (“Plaintiffs”) filed this will contest against one of their sisters, Zula Holt Parton (“Defendant”), regarding their Mother’s will (“Will”). The case was tried by a jury. During the second day of the jury’s deliberations, the Trial Court engaged in ex parte communications with the jury regarding their answers to…