POFF v. KAUFMAN

No. 5-634.

276 S.W.2d 432 (1955)

Mrs. Reba POFF et al. Appellants, v. Frank KAUFMAN and Mrs. Joanne K. Roberts, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 21, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. A. Hardin, Little Rock, Smith & Smith, McGehee, for appellants.

Howard Cockrill, Little Rock, for appellees.


ROBINSON, Justice.

The issue here is whether a letter constitutes the holographic will of Leo L. Kaufman who died in May, 1954, a few years following his wife's death. They are survived by no children. The appellants, Mrs. Mattie L. Gremore and Mrs. Reba Poff, are sisters of Mrs. Kaufman. The letter in question was written by Mr. Kaufman to Mrs. Gremore on June 16, 1950, approximately four years before Mr. Kaufman's death, and is as follows:

"Reed your letter...

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