Wood v. . Sawyer
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Caveat, tried before Merrimon, J., at a term of the Superior Court of Chowan, specially appointed for that purpose, begun at Edenton upon Wednesday, 1he Gfhdavof February last, and continued under special acts of the Assembly, iorfour weeks The paper writing was as follows: “I, James G. Johnston, resident in Chowan county, State of North Carolina, make this my last Will and Testament, in manner following, to wit: — I give, devise and bequeath to my friend, Mr. Edward Wood,…
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Caveat, tried before Merrimon, J., at a term of the Superior Court of Chowan, specially appointed for that purpose, begun at Edenton upon Wednesday, 1he Gfhdavof February last, and continued under special acts of the Assembly, iorfour weeks The paper writing was as follows: “I, James G. Johnston, resident in Chowan county, State of North Carolina, make this my last Will and Testament, in manner following, to wit: — I give, devise and bequeath to my friend, Mr. Edward Wood, resident of Chowan county, and State of North Carolina, all my Estate, both real and personal, of what nature or kind…
1Opinion of the CourtEeade, J.
It was admitted that the paper propounded was executed with the formalities which the law requires.
In the first clause of the paper, there is a gift to “Edward Wood, his heirs and assigns forever, subject to such dispositions and instructions as I shall make in a private letter directed to him, and which he will find with this will.”
In the second clause, there is a gift to “C. W. ITollowell, his heirs and assigns forever, subject only to the instructions I may give in a private letter I shall write him, and will be found with this my last will.”
In the third clause, there is a gift to “ H. J.…
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