King v. King

Richard B. Adkisson, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the White County Probate Court determining that appellants are pretermitted heirs of C. W. King, Sr. and are entitled to a one-twenty-fourth interest each in his estate.

C. W. King, Sr. died testate on May 23, 1980, leaving seven children surviving him along with three grandchildren, appellants herein, who are the issue of a son of the testator who was deceased at the time the testator’s will was executed.

Of the seven children who survived the testator, six were expressly disinherited by the testator in his will. The will…