Ramsey v. Ramsey's ex'or
Supreme Court of Virginia
At the April term 1856 of the Circuit court of Charlotte, a paper was propounded for probat as the will of Thomas Ramsey, and the probat thereof was opposed by several of his children.
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At the April term 1856 of the Circuit court of Charlotte, a paper was propounded for probat as the will of Thomas Ramsey, and the probat thereof was opposed by several of his children. The only question in the cause was, Whether the name of the testator at the commencement of the will, which was wholly written by the testator, was a sufficient sign-, ing under the act, Code, ch. 122, § 4, p. 516? The paper commenced as follows : “I, Thomas Ramsey of Charlotte, do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following.” He then directs the payment of his debts; disposes of his…
1Opinion of the CourtDaniel, J.
The fourth section of the chapter on wills, in the Code of 1849, p. 516, declares that “ no will shall bé valid unless it be in writing and signed by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction, in such manner as to make it manifest that the name is intended as a signature; and moreover unless [it] be wholly written by the testator, the signature shall be made or [the will] acknowledged by him in the presence of at least two [competent] witnesses present at the same time; and such witnesses shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of…
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