Opinion

Brown v. . Beaver

  • 48 N.C. 516
Court
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Filed
Aug 5, 1856
Status
Published
Author
Battle
On the bench
Battle
Cited by
1 cases
Authority
More cited than 44.3%

The opinion

*517

Battle, J.

In tbe case of

Harrison

v.

Burgess,

1 Hawks’ Rep. 384, a script was offered for probate as the holograph will of one Irvine. The caveators objected, because it was attested by one subscribing witness. The Court over-ruled the objection with this short and emphatic remark: “The

will is certainly not worse by having one subscribing witness; it will certainly answer the purpose of more certainly showing that this is the paper which she (the witness) saw deposited in the bureau. Going beyond the requisition in respect of proofs, certainly cannot annul that which comes up to them.” This reason is

certainly

decisive of the present case, and shows that his Honor was right in admitting proof of the script as a holograph will. This renders the question as to the competency of one of the-subscribing witnesses, unnecessary, and makes it improper for us to express an opinion upon it.

Per Curiam.

Judgment affirmed.

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