Gidden v. Gidden

There is involved in this litigation the construction of the last will and testament of W. B. Gidden, who usually signed his name as Bill Gidden, and certain deeds of gifts executed by him between the time of the making of the will and his death. The will was executed on the 26th day of January, 1934; he died on March 3d following. At the time of the execution of the will and the deeds, the testator was in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis being treated for a serious illness of which he died. He was without children or descendants of children. His mother, Mrs. Emma Gidden, survived him, as did…