Gable v. Rauch
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Benet, J., Rexington, September, 1894. Petition by Mary M. Gable for proof of will of John V. Gable in solemn form, at instance of Raura A. Rauch, Mary Harman, and Thomas B. Gable. From a decree in probate court in favor of the will, contestants appeal.
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Before Benet, J., Rexington, September, 1894. Petition by Mary M. Gable for proof of will of John V. Gable in solemn form, at instance of Raura A. Rauch, Mary Harman, and Thomas B. Gable. From a decree in probate court in favor of the will, contestants appeal. From judgment of Circuit Court in favor of will, contestants appeal on following exceptions: 1. Because his Honor erred in allowing the witness, S. P. Wingard, to testify that he had held the offices of sheriff, clerk of court, probate judge, and state senator, and for the length of time that he had held said offices in Rexington…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Pope.
A proceeding to prove the last will and testament of John V. Gable, in solemn form, was had in the court of probate for Lexington County, in this State, and after a trial there had, the decree of J. W. Mitchell, Esq., as probate judge, was pronounced, wherein it was held that the paper submitted was the last will and testament of the said John V. Gable. An appeal was taken from such decree to the Circuit Court, which came on to be heard before his Honor, Judge Benet, and a jury at the September, 1894, term of the Court of Common Pleas…
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