Abbott v. Abbott

The proceedings brought up from *542the circuit court for the county of Wayne for review arose as an appeal from the probate of the will of James Abbott of Dearborn. The will had two subscribing witnesses and both of them were sworn in the circuit court. It was claimed below, and is insisted here, that the jury should have been directed to find against the will because not proved as to the various statutory requisites by both of these witnesses. One witness could not swear positively, but believed he saw the will signed, and verified his own signature and that of the other witness. He gave other…