Jenkins v. Jenkins
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; W. B. Sorrells, Judge; STATEMENT OE FACTS. This is a proceeding by Edith Jenkins and John Brunson Jenkins, Jr., minors, by their next friend, N. T. Jenkins, to be allowed to appeal from the probate of the will of P. 0. Jenkins, deceased.
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; W. B. Sorrells, Judge; STATEMENT OE FACTS. This is a proceeding by Edith Jenkins and John Brunson Jenkins, Jr., minors, by their next friend, N. T. Jenkins, to be allowed to appeal from the probate of the will of P. 0. Jenkins, deceased. As grounds therefor, they allege that they are children of Brunson Jenkins, deceased; that Brunson Jenkins and P. G-. Jenkins were brothers; that Brunson Jenkins died before P. GK Jenkins; that the will of P. Gr. Jenkins was probated in common form, and that the petitioners were not notified of the probate thereof; that,…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
(after stating the facts. The record shows that Edith Jenkins and John B. Jenkins were minors at the time P. G-. Jenkins died and his will was admitted to probate in common form, that is without notice. They seek to contest the will on the ground of undue influence in its execution, and claim that on account of their minority they have the right to have the will probated in solemn form, or, in other words, to contest it, although more than one year has elapsed since the will was probated.
Under our statute, the judgment admitting a will to record is a final order or judgment from which an…
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