Semmes v. Semmes

Buchanan, Ch. J.

delivered the opinion of the Court. It is objected, on the part of the appellant, that the orphans court did wrong in not admitting to probatt-a paper, purporting to have; been a duly executed will of Ignatius Semmes, on two grounds: First. Because the obliterating the name oi Ignatius Semmes, and also the names of the three subscribing witnesses,does not appear to have been done by the deceased; and secondly. That if it was, it did not amount to a revocation of the will.

With respect to the first proposition, it docs not appear to admit of a doubt, that each obliteration ivas…