Legal Opinion

In re the Will of Morrow

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 31, 1951PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtValbNtiNe, J.

In the court below the grounds upon which caveators relied were nonexecution, mental incapacity and undue influence.

In order for propounder to be successful in this proceeding, he must prove that the paper writing propounded as a will was written in the testator’s lifetime, signed by him, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction, and subscribed in his presence by two witnesses at least, or the paper writing is ineffectual as a last will and testament and is not sufficient in law to give or convey any estate in real or personal property. Gr.S. 31-3.

The answer “No” upon the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. In Re HintonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
  2. In Re Will of ChismanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1918
  3. In Re WestfeldtSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1924
  4. In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of HineSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947
  5. In Re Will of HedgepethSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1909

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re Will of CharlesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
  2. In Re Will of SpinksCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1970
  3. In Re Will of EllisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  4. In Re Will of RobertsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  5. Brickhouse v. BrickhouseCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1991

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