POUNDS v. LITAKER

No. 751.

71 S.E.2d 39 (1952)

235 N.C. 746

POUNDS et al. v. LITAKER et al.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

June 11, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ratcliff, Vaughn, Hudson, Ferrell & Carter and Womble, Carlyle, Martin & Sandridge, Winston Salem, for propounders, appellants.

E. T. Bost, Jr., H. W. Calloway, Jr., Concord, for caveators, appellees.


DENNY, Justice.

This appeal involves the question whether or not the engraved monogram of Mrs. Efird, which appears on the paper writing under consideration, may be construed to be her signature. If such monogram is insufficient as a signature within the meaning of the statute with respect to the execution of holographic wills, then it will be unnecessary to consider the other exceptions presented and argued.

It is provided by statute G.S. § 31-18 that...

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