Taylor v. Rector, Wardens & Vestrymen of Christ Church

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lloyd, J.

The question for solution in this case is whether the will of the testatrix, Hannah S. Cook, was executed in accordance with the requirements of section 24 of the statute of wills which provides that:

“All wills and testaments * * * shall be in writing, and shall be signed by the testator, which signature shall be made by the testator, or the mahing thereof acknowledged by him, and such writing declared to be his last will, in the presence of two witnesses present at the same time, who shall subscribe their names thereto as witnesses, in the…