Whisner v. Whisner
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Allegany County (Henbebson, J.-). The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. The following are the prayers in the case and the action of the trial Court on the same, except the instructions offered by the trial Court, which are set out in full in the opinion of the Court of Appeals: Plaintiff’s First Prayer. — The plaintiff, by his counsel, prays the Court to instruct the jury, that if they find from the evidence in the case that J.…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Allegany County (Henbebson, J.-). The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. The following are the prayers in the case and the action of the trial Court on the same, except the instructions offered by the trial Court, which are set out in full in the opinion of the Court of Appeals: Plaintiff’s First Prayer. — The plaintiff, by his counsel, prays the Court to instruct the jury, that if they find from the evidence in the case that J. Start Whisner executed the will offered in evidence on the 7th day of December, 1911, and that he read it at the time he…
1Opinion of the CourtBriscoe, J.
The record in this case brings up for review the rulings of the Circuit Court for Allegany County in the course of a trial, on a caveat to the will of J. Start Whisner who died in the City of Cumberland, on the 12th day of January, 1912. Under the caveat a single issue was sent for trial to the Circuit Court from the Orphans’ Court, and this issue was “whether the paper writing dated the 7th day of December, 1911, purporting to be the last will and testament of John Start Whisner was executed by him when he was of sound ■and disposing mind and capable of executing a valid deed or contract.”
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