Legal Opinion

Wilkinson v. Duncan

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 4, 1975No. SC 1317PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLOODWORTH, Justice.

Margie Wilkinson sought the probate of the alleged will of her deceased husband, Marvin Wilkinson. Mr. Wilkinson’s children filed a contest of the will on the grounds of undue influence and lack of testamentary capacity. A jury rendered a verdict in favor of the contestants, the children, and judgment was entered thereon. The proponent, the widow Margie Wilkinson, appeals.

Although there are numerous assignments of error, only three are argued in appellant’s brief. Those assignments of error which are not argued are considered waived. Supreme Court Rule 9; Lowery v.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Councill v. MayhewSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  2. Willingham v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  3. Miller v. WhittingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  4. Cunningham v. LoweryCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1970
  5. Madison Highlands Development Company v. HallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Miller v. ALABAMA DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  2. Cities Service Oil Co. v. GriffinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  3. Alabama Power Co. v. BrooksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  4. Gross v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  5. Osborne Truck Lines, Inc. v. LangstonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984

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