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BOWERS v. HUDDLESTON

Record No. 900626.

399 S.E.2d 811 (1991)

Frank C. BOWERS, Jr. v. Helen HUDDLESTON, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 11, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David N. Montague (Montague, Saunders & Desaulniers, Hampton, on brief), for appellant.

Eugene M. Jordan (Jordan, Ishon & Jordan, Hampton, on brief), for appellees.

Present: All the Justices.

RUSSELL, Justice.

This devisavit vel non case involves the problem of proving, by expert testimony, that a holographic will is "wholly in the handwriting of the testator," as required by Code § 64.1-49.1 The specific question is whether an expert's testimony, comparing the will with exemplars of the testator's handwriting, is sufficient without proof, by a disinterested witness,...

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