Legal Opinion

In Re Westfeldt

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 10, 1924PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

On 22 July, 1922, Jenny Fleetwood Westfeldt had probated in Henderson County certain paper-writings as the last will and testament of the late Jenny Westfeldt. On 3 October, 1923, caveat was filed thereto; and at the May-June Term, 1924, of the Superior Court of said county, the issue ofdevisavit vel non was tried.

Jenny Fleetwood Westfeldt, the propounder, alleges that certain paper-writings propounded by her were the last will and testament of the said Jenny Westfeldt, deceased, and the caveator alleged that such paper-writings were not the last will and testament of the said decedent.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hutson v. . SawyerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
  2. McDaniel v. . KingSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1884
  3. Harper v. . HarperSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
  4. In Re Will of HarrisonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
  5. Winstead v. . BowmanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1873

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. In Re Will of PendergrassSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  2. Bailey v. . McLainSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
  3. Keesler v. North Carolina National BankSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
  4. In Re Will of RowlandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
  5. In Re the Will of MucciSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975

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