Richmond v. Richmond

Mr. Albert Williams, Special Justice, (sitting for Mr. Justice Gailor)

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This record presents a will contest filed by a son, Wise-man Richmond, to avoid the joint will of his mother, Darthulia M. Richmond, and his father, T. W. Richmond. The cause was heard below by the circuit judge sitting without a jury. He held for the will, and on appeal the Court of Appeals affirmed that judgment. We granted certiorari and brought the case here for disposition.

The assignments of error present no issue of disputed fact nor is there any serious difficulty in understanding…