Johnson v. Neal

Homer Osborne Johnson and Schurlock Holland (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the proponents”) appeal from a judgment entered by the Macon Circuit Court setting aside the Macon Probate Court’s admission to probate of Homer C. Osborne’s will (“the will”). We vacate the judgment and dismiss the appeal.

Facts and Procedural History

Homer C. Osborne died on July 17, 1973. On August 3, 2004, the proponents, who are two of Osborne’s sons, petitioned the Macon Probate Court to probate a will that had purportedly been executed by Osborne. The petition explained that the proponents did not know…