Legal Opinion

Matter of Will of Coley

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 4, 1981No. 809SC884PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN (Robert M.), Judge.

By her first assignment of error, caveator contends the court should have allowed her pre-trial motion for continuance. The mo tion was addressed to the sound discretion of the trial judge and his ruling thereon will not be disturbed in the absence of a manifest abuse of discretion. No abuse of discretion has been shown.

By her second assignment of error, caveator presents the questions of whether she presented a prima facie case that testatrix’s will was the product of undue influence or that testatrix lacked sufficient mental capacity to make the will.

In a caveat…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. In Re the Purported Will of AndrewsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  2. In Re Will of HallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  3. In Re Will of MuellerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  4. In Re Will of Amelia EverettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
  5. In Re Will of TurnageSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Matter of Will of BuckCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1998
  2. Wrenn v. HolyfieldCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  3. In Re Estate of WhitakerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  4. Matter of Estate of ForrestCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  5. In Re the Will of DurhamCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010

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