Ruling Case Law: As Developed and Established by the Decisions and Annotations Contained in Lawyers Reports Annotated, American Decisions, American Reports, American State Reports, American and English Annotated Cases, American Annotated Cases, English Ruling Cases, British Ruling Cases, United States Supreme Court Reports, and Other Series of Selected Cases, Τόμος 28William Mark McKinney Edward Thompson Company, 1921 |
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Σελίδα 132
... witness to a will cannot perform the act of subscription by another who is legally incompetent to be a witness . Hence , if the name of a witness is subscribed by a devisee the subscription is void where the devisee was incompetent as a ...
... witness to a will cannot perform the act of subscription by another who is legally incompetent to be a witness . Hence , if the name of a witness is subscribed by a devisee the subscription is void where the devisee was incompetent as a ...
Σελίδα 133
... witness to a will . It appears to be unnecessary for a witness to a will to have known the testator previous to the time when he sub- scribed the will , 12 but the witness must understand the language used by the testator in asking him ...
... witness to a will . It appears to be unnecessary for a witness to a will to have known the testator previous to the time when he sub- scribed the will , 12 but the witness must understand the language used by the testator in asking him ...
Σελίδα 136
... witness , attest the will of the other . And where the common law rule prohibiting a husband or wife from tes- tifying for or against each other has not been changed by statute , the husband or wife of a beneficiary under a will is not ...
... witness , attest the will of the other . And where the common law rule prohibiting a husband or wife from tes- tifying for or against each other has not been changed by statute , the husband or wife of a beneficiary under a will is not ...
Σελίδα 137
... witness.10 Where this view obtains the wife of an execu- tor has also been held incompetent as a witness to attest the will.11 It has been decided that a witness has no interest in the establishment of a will which constitutes him a ...
... witness.10 Where this view obtains the wife of an execu- tor has also been held incompetent as a witness to attest the will.11 It has been decided that a witness has no interest in the establishment of a will which constitutes him a ...
Σελίδα 370
... witnesses must be produced , if living and within the juris- diction of the court . 18 Proof of a will by other than the testimony of a subscribing witness is not permissible where such a witness is known , is a resident of the state ...
... witnesses must be produced , if living and within the juris- diction of the court . 18 Proof of a will by other than the testimony of a subscribing witness is not permissible where such a witness is known , is a resident of the state ...
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9 Ann A. C. Eng action adeemed ademption admissible appears apply attestation attorney authority bequest British Rul claim client codicil Colo common law communications compensation act competent to testify Conn construed contest contract court Crim cross examination death deceased declarations devise effect employee entitled evidence execution executor fact gift heirs held husband impeached incompetent infra injury intention interest intestacy John Hancock Mut jurisdictions jury land legacy legatee liability marriage Mass matter Minn N. J. Eq Note Ohio St party payment person physician presumption privilege probate proof provisions purpose quantum meruit question reason rendered revocation revoked rule Smedes statements statute statute of frauds Strob supra Tenn testamentary testamentary capacity testator testator's testimony tion transaction trial U. S. L undue influence valid Wash wharf wife witness words
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Σελίδα 732 - Of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it.
Σελίδα 119 - ... by the burning, tearing, or otherwise destroying the same by the testator, or by some person in his presence and by his direction, with the intention of revoking the same.
Σελίδα 424 - It may be that it is the obnoxious thing in its mildest and least repulsive form ; but illegitimate and unconstitutional practices get their first footing in that way, namely, by silent approaches and slight deviations from legal modes of procedure. This can only be obviated by adhering to the rule that constitutional provisions for the security of person and property should be liberally construed.
Σελίδα 427 - Further than this, we are of opinion that the danger to be apprehended must be real and appreciable, with reference to the ordinary operation of law in the ordinary course of things— not a danger of an imaginary and unsubstantial character, having reference to some extraordinary and barely possible contingency, so improbable that no reasonable man would suffer it to influence his conduct.
Σελίδα 260 - ... nephews' ; but In legal language the question whether a gift Is one to a class depends, not upon these considerations, but upon the mode of gift Itself, namely, that It is a gift of an aggregate sum to a body of persons uncertain in number at the time of the gift, to be ascertained at a future time, and who are all to take in equal or in some other definite proportions ; the share of each being dependent for its amount upon the ultimate number of persons.
Σελίδα 96 - In the language of the cases, have sufficient active memory to collect in his mind, without prompting, the particulars or elements of the business to be transacted, and to hold them in his mind a sufficient length of time to perceive at least their obvious relations to each other, and to be able to form some rational judgment in relation to them.
Σελίδα 799 - The few and seemingly simple words " arising out of and in the course of the employment " have been the fruitful (or fruitless) source of a mass of decisions turning upon nice distinctions and supported by refinements so subtle as to leave the mind of the reader in a maze of confusion. From their number counsel can, in most cases, cite what seems to be an authority for resolving in his favour, on whichever side he may be, the question in dispute.
Σελίδα 552 - An attorney cannot, without the consent of his client, be examined as to any communication made by the client to him, or his advice given thereon in the course of professional employment...
Σελίδα 464 - Children under ten years of age, who appear incapable of receiving just impressions of the facts respecting which they are ex-amined, or of relating them truly.
Σελίδα 728 - Was the employee at the time of the injury, engaged in interstate transportation or in work so closely related to it as to be practically a part of it.