Metzger v. Steed

An instrument in writing purporting to be the will of Mrs. Exley was offered for probate in the court of ordinary of Chatham County. Twenty-four of the thirty-five heirs of Mrs. Exley, upon whom citations were served, filed a joint caveat to, the proceedings. The ordinary rendered a decision admitting such, instrument to probate in solemn form as the will of Mrs. Exley. On December 4, 1907, six different papers were lodged with the ordinary, purporting to be the separate appeals of certain caveators, namely: (1) Mary Metzger, the plaintiff in error in' the present ease, (2) Josie Dawson…