Legal Opinion

Whitten v. Peace

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 1, 1924PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtConnor, J.

Tbe first assignment of error is based upon tbe contention of defendant that tbe judge failed to give full force and effect to the paper-writing dated 13 May, 1919.

Tbe will and all codicils thereto, except tbis paper-writing, were executed and attested in accordance with tbe laws of North Carolina, tbe same having been signed by -Samuel S. Wbitten and subscribed by two witnesses, as required by C. S., 4131. Tbis paper-writing was signed b'y Samuel S. Wbitten, who refers to it as an affidavit, not as a codicil to bis will. It is not subscribed by two witnesses, nor does it appear to have been…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Snowden v. . BellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
  2. Parker v. . BanksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878
  3. King v. . McRackanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  4. Butler v. ButlerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  5. Elmore v. . ByrdSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Carlisle v. . CarlisleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  2. Best v. . UtleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  3. Wallace v. BellamySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1930
  4. Corbett v. CorbettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
  5. Wallace v. . BellamySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1930

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