Robinson v. Jones

The 20th section of the statute of 29 Charles II, c. 3, which provided, that, “After six months passed after the speaking of the pretended testamentary words, no testimony shall be received to prove any will nuncupative, except the said testimony or the substance thereof were committed to writing within six days after the making of the said will,” is not now of force in this State. This section was repealed and superseded by the adoption of the Code of 1861 (§ 2447 et seq.), the provisions of which have been embraced in all succeeding Codes. Code of 1910, *44§ 3925 et seq. The ruling in Newman…