Shanks v. Christopher

The Cnifcr Justice

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to an order of the Madison county court, admitting to record an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of David Christopher, deceased.

Two of the subscribing witnesses deposed, that they bad, at the request of the testator, attested the instrument in question, by subscribing their names thereto in his presence; and that at the lime of their attestation he was of sound mind, and acknowledged the instrument to be bis will. The name of the testator is signed to the instrument, with the mark of…