MATTER OF WILL OF WORRELL

Nos. 7712SC333 and 7712SC156.

241 S.E.2d 343 (1978)

35 N.C. App. 278

In the Matter of the WILL of Isabell WORRELL, Deceased.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

February 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Maxwell Ruppe, Fayetteville, for propounders.

Barrington, Jones & Witcover by Henry W. Witcover, Fayetteville, for caveators.


BRITT, Judge.

APPEAL FROM 10 JANUARY 1977 JUDGMENT

Propounders contend first that the trial court erred in refusing to permit them, during the voir dire examination of prospective jurors, to inquire if they believed in the right of a person to make a will. We think this contention has merit.

G.S. 9-15(a) specifically provides that any party to an action, or his counsel of record, "shall be allowed, in selecting the jury, to make direct oral inquiry...

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