McMaken v. McMaken
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to the Chancery Court of Fayette. Tried before the Hon. W. W. Mason.
1Opinion of the CourtDargan, C. J.
This bill was filed by the defendant in error against Robert S. McMaken, Maria Hughes, Andrew McMaken, Nathaniel L. McMaken, and James Dyson & Wife, *577for the purpose of setting aside the nuncupative will of Nathaniel McMaken, deceased, which had been admitted to probate in the County Court of Franklin. It alleges than Nathaniel Mc-Maken died leaving three children, the complainant, Nathaniel L. McMaken, and Mary Ann, the wife of James Dyson. The bill also sets out the supposed will, from which it appears, that the testator bequeathed to his nephew, Robert S. McMaken, two thousand dollars; to…
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