Beadles v. Alexander

This issue devisavit vel non, was made up to test the will of John Alexander. It contains a devise of lands, and the question was, whether it was duly executed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, as required by the statute. The paper was produced and the names of A. A. Massey and John W. Jacobs appear as subscribing witnesses. It was proven that *605Massey was dead and that his signature was genuine. Jacobs was introduced as a witness, and he testified that his signature was genuine, but he gives it as his best recollection that the testator was not present when he signed the will as…