Executors of Reel v. Reel
Supreme Court of North Carolina
From Pitt. “ In the name of God. • Amen ! “ Imprimis — 1 direct that all my just debts be paid. “ Item — I give to my sister Alicia Willis, in Georgia, one hundred !t dollars Forever. “ Item — I give to my sister Polly El-null, one hundred d. liars forever. “ Item — 1 give to my nephew Aaron El-null the debt lie owes me “ and one hundred dollars, besides a reasonable reward for his trouble “ in superintending my business, to him and his heirs forever.
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From Pitt. “ In the name of God. • Amen ! “ Imprimis — 1 direct that all my just debts be paid. “ Item — I give to my sister Alicia Willis, in Georgia, one hundred !t dollars Forever. “ Item — I give to my sister Polly El-null, one hundred d. liars forever. “ Item — 1 give to my nephew Aaron El-null the debt lie owes me “ and one hundred dollars, besides a reasonable reward for his trouble “ in superintending my business, to him and his heirs forever. “ Item — I give to my nephew Robert Reel, and my niece Susanna Pringle, each five dollars forever. “Item — My friends, William Blackledge and…
1Opinion of the Court
Evidence is admissible of the declarations of a testator made at any time subsequent to the execution of the will, which goes to shew that the testator believed the contents of the will to be different from what they really are; or declarations by testator of any other circumstances which shew that it is not his will, are admissible.
The following is the case as it appeared reported to this Court in the statement made by the Court below.
This was a case of a contested probate of a will between the executors and one of the heirs and next of kin: the paper writing purported to have been published…
2Cited by1 opinion
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