Thompson v. Davitte
Supreme Court of Georgia
"Wills. Caveat. Fraud. Undue influence. Evidence. Witness. Attestation. Opinion. Before Judge Underwood. Polk Superior Court. February Term, 1877. Sufficiently reported in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Judge.
The will of John 0. Davitte was propounded for probate in solemn form. Some of the heirs at law entered their cmeat, the grounds of which were, that the testator was not of sound disposing mind and memory; that he did not execute freely and voluntarily, but from undue influence and persuasion, and from the over-importunity of the principal legatees, and to obtain quiet and repose; that the instrument is not attested by three or more witnesses, but by two only; that it was not attested and subscribed by the witnesses in the presence of the testator; that it was not signed by…
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