Sutton v. Chenault
Supreme Court of Georgia
Caveat, &c. in Lincoln Superior Court. Tried before Judge Andrews, October Term, 1854. The questions made in this case arose upon a caveat to the will of George N. Chenault, propounded for prohate as to the .per:Sonalty of the decodent.
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Caveat, &c. in Lincoln Superior Court. Tried before Judge Andrews, October Term, 1854. The questions made in this case arose upon a caveat to the will of George N. Chenault, propounded for prohate as to the .per:Sonalty of the decodent. The will was dated 16th February, 1850'. The decedent died 13th October, 1853. The will was attested by one vfitness, who testified that the testator stated that ho thought two other witnesses were necessary, and named two individuals whom he intended to procure as witnesses. The decedent said, at the time, that that ivas his will. Tho will was cavoated on the…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Starnes, J.
delivering the opinion.
On the 16th day of February, 1850, the last will and testament of George S. Chenault, which is now before us, was executed — one witness only attesting the same. On the 21st day .of January, 1852, an Act was passed by the Legislature of this State, requiring that from and after the 1st day of June, 1852, all wills and testaments of personal property should be .attested by three or four credible witnesses, and declaring that .all laws of force in this State prescribing the mode of proof as to devises of real estate, should be extended to wills of…
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