Legal Opinion

Chambers v. Younes

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 7, 1966No. 5-3783PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jim Johnson, Justice.

This appeal is from denial of a petition to set aside probate of a will.

On September 24,1962, Boyd Buff died leaving surviving his wife, no issue, three brothers and a sister. After his funeral Mrs. Buff found in his wallet a blank check on the back of which was written a purported holographic will. On March 13, 1964, Modene Buff, the widow, filed a petition in Searcy Probate Court for admission of the instrument to probate as a will, nominating appellee Bex Younes as administrator with will annexed. On March 14th the instrument was admitted to probate and letters of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Clarke v. RansomCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Cover v. StemCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1887
  3. Webster v. LoweCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1899
  4. Arendt v. ArendtSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
  5. Cartwright v. CartwrightSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1923

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Faith v. SingletonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
  2. Edmundson v. Estate of FountainSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2004
  3. David Terrell Faith Prophet Ministries v. Estate of VarnumSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
  4. McDonald v. PettySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
  5. Edmondston v. Estate of FountainCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2003

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