WARMATH v. SMITH


279 S.W.2d 257 (1955)

Mrs. E.E. WARMATH et al., Executors, v. Farmer SMITH.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

May 6, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. Haynes, of Memphis, for plaintiff in error.

John E. Proctor, and Tipton & Tipton, all of Covington, for defendant in error.


PREWITT, Justice.

This is a will contest which the Circuit Judge dismissed. This case presents a question as to whether or not a person, who would take no part of the estate of a decedent in case of intestacy, is entitled to contest the will of such decedent upon the allegation in the petition to contest that he was a beneficiary under a prior will of the decedent which has been lost or destroyed and is not in existence.

The plaintiff instituted this contest...

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