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IN RE WILLIAMS' WILL

No. 162.

66 S.E.2d 902 (1951)

234 N.C. 228

In re WILLIAMS' WILL.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

October 10, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. R. Tyler, Roxobel, Gay & Midyette, Jackson, for propounders appellees.

Charles W. Williamson, Henderson, Floyd T. Hall, Rocky Mount, P. H. Bell, Plymouth, for caveators appellants.

WINBORNE, Justice

The pivotal question here presented is this: In the light of the testimony of the two subscribing witnesses, who testified in the trial below, is the paper writing propounded for probate "signed" by Hannah Williams, Sr., within the purview of G.S. § 31-3 which prescribes the requirements for formal execution of a written will with witnesses? The answer is "Yes".

In this State it is provided by statute G.S. § 31-3 that "No last will...

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