Brown v. Frachiseur

Smith, Justice.

Appellant and appellee are brother and sister. Appellant filed a caveat to the will of their deceased brother which appellee, as executrix, had offered for probate. The will was probated in solemn form, and appellant appealed to the superior court for de novo review pursuant to Code Ann. §§ 6-201 and 6-501. The superior court granted appellee’s motion for summary judgment based on the probate court record. Appellant appeals contending that summary judgment in favor of appellee was erroneous. We affirm.

Generally, the same procedural rules apply in a de novo review as in any…