Will of Keith v. Proffit

The following opinion was filed October 10, 1933:

Fritz, J.

The instrument offered for probate was in the handwriting of the alleged testator, and his signature thereto was genuine, but it did not have the customary attestation clause. Instead, to the left of the testator’s signature there was merely the word “Witnessed,” and under that there were the genuine signatures of Thos. G. Traeumer, James G. Plarden, and Al. J. Lynch. Objections to the probate of the instrument were filed on the ground that it was not executed in the manner prescribed by law. On the hearing for the probate of the…