Patterson v. Hall

Taylor, C.

The will of Charlotte C. Hall was admitted to probate May 20, 1021. Her husband, Lucius F. Hall, had consented to the will in writing, but, when it was presented for probate, filed a written repudiation of such consent, and a notice that he renounced and refused to accept the provision made for him in the will, and, in lieu thereof, elected to take the share of the estate allowed him by the statute. Immediately after the will had been admitted to probate, he filed a second instrument to the same effect. The executor made a motion to strike these documents from the files. As a result…