Outlaw v. . Hurdle and Others
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was an action of devisavit vel NON, tried before bis Honor Judge Manly, at a Special Term of Wake Superior Court, held on tbe 3d Monday of June, 1853. The'paper writing propounded for probate, as tbe last will and testament of David Outlaw, is as follows : “ It is my wish and desire that my good friend and relative, Dr. Joseph B. Outlaw, have all my property of every .description. . DAYID OUTLAW.
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This was an action of devisavit vel NON, tried before bis Honor Judge Manly, at a Special Term of Wake Superior Court, held on tbe 3d Monday of June, 1853. The'paper writing propounded for probate, as tbe last will and testament of David Outlaw, is as follows : “ It is my wish and desire that my good friend and relative, Dr. Joseph B. Outlaw, have all my property of every .description. . DAYID OUTLAW. Dec. 20th, 1848.” The plaintiff’s counsel .produced witnesses, who deposed that the deceased died at the house of the propounder, on ■the morning of the 21st of March, 1849, about half past five…
1Opinion of the CourtPearson, J.
This case, as well on account of the amount involved, as by reason of the many points made upon the trial, has excited much interest, and called for a high degree of ability on the part of the Judge who presided. After a very full discussion at our. bar, and a due consideration of the whole matter, we are glad to be able to come to the conclusion that there is no error, and to feel satisfied that the case was submitted to the jury as fairly, and in a way as well calculated to enable them to decide upon its merits, as could be done, if it was tried over again twenty times.
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