Soward v. Soward
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 37 — PETITION EQUITY cited English Stat. Wills, 1 Viet., chap. 26 ; 1 Jarm., 139, 116; 2 Curtis, 547, 607, 756 ; 2 Harrison, 86; 2 Halst., 70 ; 2 Green. Clip., 625. cited sec. 26, chap. 21, 2 Bowv. Inst., 394 ; 1 B. M., 117 ; 16 B. M., 113; 24 Eng. Law and Eq.
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CASE 37 — PETITION EQUITY cited English Stat. Wills, 1 Viet., chap. 26 ; 1 Jarm., 139, 116; 2 Curtis, 547, 607, 756 ; 2 Harrison, 86; 2 Halst., 70 ; 2 Green. Clip., 625. cited sec. 26, chap. 21, 2 Bowv. Inst., 394 ; 1 B. M., 117 ; 16 B. M., 113; 24 Eng. Law and Eq. Rep., 608 ; Ibid., 31,p. 626 ; 2 Rev. Stat., chap. 106; 4 Dana, 1 ; 3 J. J. M., 116; 6 J. J. M., 444; 4 Dana, 221 ; 4 Kent, secs. 74, 75; 3 Marsh., 144 ; 3 Bibb, 491; 16 B. M., 112; Williamson Ex'ors, 79, 112; 17 13. M., 389 ; 2 Met., 449, 450. cited 2 Stat. Law, 1837; 3 Marsh., 146 ; 1 B. M., 57, 114; 16 B. M., 113. cited 6 Bing.,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Duvall
On the 21st October, 1860, Richard Soward procured one Farrar to draw up a writing to which Soward subscribed his name as his last will. The instrument thus subscribed was written on a sheet of ordinary cap paper, and occupied the first and a little over half of the second page of the sheet, leaving blank the remainder'of the sheet. The entire sheet was then folded up by Soward in the form of a letter, so as to inclose the half which contained the writing within the other half, and it was then sealed with wax in the presence of the draftsman. The paper, thus folded and sealed, was afterwards…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sarah Miles' WillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1836
- Upchurch v. UpchurchCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1855
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