ROBINSON v. MAYS

No. 80-195.

610 S.W.2d 885 (1981)

Robert H. ROBINSON, Administrator, and Betty Wood, Appellants, v. James E. MAYS and John P. Mays, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

February 2, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall W. Ishmael and Richard A. Jarret, Jonesboro, for appellants.

Howard & Howard by William B. Howard, Jonesboro, for appellees.


HAYS, Justice.

The issue raised by this appeal is whether two sons are pretermitted children under the will of their mother within the meaning of Ark.Stat.Ann. § 60-507(b) (Repl. 1971). The lower court held that they are and, as such, entitled to share in the estate. We consider the holding to be correct.

Appellant, Betty Wood, is a half sister of appellees, James E. Mays and John P. Mays. The Mayses are children of the first marriage of Edna King Kreager...

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