Legal Opinion

In Re Will of Hargrove

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 31, 1934PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Issue of devisavit vel non, raised by a caveat to the will of Sudie Hargrove, late of Sampson County, based upon alleged mental incapacity.

The jury found that the alleged testatrix did not have sufficient mental capacity to execute the paper-writing propounded, and that the same was not the last will and testament of Sudie Hargrove.

The court being of opinion that the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence, on the determinative issues, set the same aside, in his discretion, and ordered the issue of devisavit reinstated on the calendar for trial at a later term.

Propounders appeal,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Goodman v. . GoodmanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
  2. In Re Will of HargroveSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1934
  3. Brink v. . BlackSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1876
  4. McCullock v. North Carolina RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1907
  5. Edwards v. . PhiferSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Goldston Brothers v. NewkirkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  2. In re Will of BarfieldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  3. Ahrens v. RobeySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958

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