Shelton v. McHaney

This is an action brought to contest the will of William Frank Shelton, Jr., who died December 22, 1929, leaving surviving him three minor children, plaintiffs, and a widow, Ruby Shelton, who, having refused to join as plaintiff, was named as a nominal defendant. It is agreed that Ruby Shelton, though named as a defendant, joined in the trial with the plaintiffs and is to be treated as, in effect, a contestant of the will. She, however, did not appeal from the judgment. The cause was tried to a jury, resulting in a verdict sustaining the will. From judgment thereon the plaintiffs have…