IN RE ESTATE OF GILES

No. 45472.

228 So.2d 594 (1969)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Atossa Leo C. GILES, Deceased. Mrs. Willie B. LYLE et al. v. Danny E. SHANNON, Margaret Shannon, et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied December 15, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barnett, Montgomery, McClintock & Cunningham, Jackson, for appellants.

Crisler, Crisler & Nichols, Jackson, for appellees.


RODGERS, Justice:

This is an appeal from a decree of the Hinds County Chancery Court admitting to probate a holographic will of Mrs. Atossa Leo C. Giles. The decree also revokes a previous will admitted to probate and record.

The will finally admitted to probate as the true and last will of Mrs. Giles is a unique instrument. The subscribing signature was sewn to the bottom of the will with thread.

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