Harris v. Martin

GOODWYN, Justice.

This is a will contest involving the will of Mary A. D. Harris, deceased, executed by her on May 24, 1956. She died on June 21, 1958. The appellant, Milton E. Harris, a brother of the decedent and named in the will as executor and one of the beneficiaries, filed a petition in the probate court of Macon County for probate of the will. Two of decedent’s nieces (appellees) filed a contest in said court with a demand for transfer of the contest to the circuit court of Macon County for trial before a jury pursuant to Code 1940, Tit. 61, § 63. The transfer was duly made and the…