Legal Opinion

In Re the Will of Franks

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 14, 1949PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDenny, J.

Tbe grounds relied upon by tbe caveators in tbe trial below were non-execution, mental incapacity and undue influence.

Tbe caveators except and assign as error the following portion of bis Honor’s charge: “Now, Gentlemen, if this evidence satisfies you by its greater weight that Mr. T. M. Franks did sign this paper in tbe presence of Mr. Johnny Murray and Mr. F. T. Carroll, and asked them to sign it as subscribing witnesses and be also signed it, and has further satisfied you by its greater weight, tbe burden being upon Mr. D. P. Franks, that they were told by him that be bad signed tbe paper…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. In Re Will of CravenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  2. In Re Will of TurnageSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
  3. Watson v. HinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
  4. Cutler v. Cutler.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
  5. In Re Will of BroachSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Link v. LinkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  2. In Re the Purported Will of AndrewsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  3. In Re Will of HallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  4. In Re the Will of McCauleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002
  5. In Re JohnsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921

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