Morgan v. . Bass
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from the Superior Court of Law of Halifax County, at Fall Term, 1842, bis Honor Judge Batlle presiding. This was an application to the County Court to admit to probate, as a will of real estate, an instrument signed Ann McKennie Pasteur, which had been previously proved in the same court as a will of personalty only.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Law of Halifax County, at Fall Term, 1842, bis Honor Judge Batlle presiding. This was an application to the County Court to admit to probate, as a will of real estate, an instrument signed Ann McKennie Pasteur, which had been previously proved in the same court as a will of personalty only. The application was dismissed in the County Court, and an appeal taken to the Superior Court, where the same sentence was passed, and the plaintiff then appealed to the Supreme Court. The material facts are set forth in the opinion delivered in this Court.
1Opinion of the CourtGaston, J.
At May Term, 1837, of the County Court Halifax, Ernnees Clark offered for probate, as the last will and testament of Nancy Pastear, an instrument in writing, purporting to be signed by her, but unattested by any witness, .in which, with .the exception of a small legacy to the defendant, Sally Bass, the testatrix declared that she constituted the said Frances Clark her- sole heiress. The probate was.eaveated by the defendant, and .thereupon an issue was .made up, whether-the said instrument be orbe not the last will and .testament of Nancy Pasteur. This issue, .at the succeeding August Term of…
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