 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - 1811 - 174 pages
...bequests of any lands or tenements shall be in writing, and signed by the party so devising the same, or by some person in his presence, and by his express direction, and shall be attested and subscribed in the presence of the said devisor, by three or more credible witnesses,... | |
 | Daniel Appleton White - 1822 - 180 pages
...and of sane mind, has power to dispose of his real estate by will, made in writing, signed by him, or by some person in his presence, and by his express direction; and also attested and subscribed by three or more credible witnesses. Creditors are competent subscribing... | |
 | Maine - 1822 - 802 pages
...personal estate shall be m writing and signed ci. by the party so devising or bequeathing the same, or by some person in his presence, and by his express direction, and shall be attested and subscribed in the presence of the testator, by three credible witnesses, or the... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1822 - 592 pages
...lands, tenements or hereditaments, shall be in writing, and signed by the party so devising the same, or by some person in his presence, and by his express direction, and shall be attested and subscribed in the presence of the devisor by three or more credible witnesses,... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1832 - 446 pages
...shall be prevented by the extremity of his last sickness, shall be signed 07 him at the end thereof, or by some person in his presence, and by his express direction; and in all casei shall be proved before the register having jurisdiction thereof, by the uaths or affirmations... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, Frederick Watts - 1841 - 536 pages
...Paitenon v. Laflning, 135. WILL. LEGACY, 1, 2. 1. It is essential to the validity of a will, that it be signed by the testator, or by some person in his presence, and by his express direction, unless the person making the same shall be prevented by the extremity of his last sickness; and if... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1835 - 620 pages
...• i . • • • entionofa wills, requires that a will of lands should be in writing, signed will. by the testator, or by some person in his presence and by his direction; and a seal is not required, although it is usual to annex a seal,f and a will may be... | |
 | South Carolina, Thomas Cooper, David James McCord - 1839 - 878 pages
...thereof by will in writing, to he signed by the person deviv witnesses. ing' the same, or some other person in his presence and by his express direction, and attested and subscribed by three credible witnesses, in the presence of the said devisor. III. And be it further enacted by... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1836 - 624 pages
...Sept. T. 1808, 4 Mass. Rep. 406. By statute, in Massachusetts, wills are required to be in writing, signed by the testator, or by some person in his presence, and by his direction, in order to devise lands ; but a seal is nat required, although it is usual to annex... | |
 | Richard Trott Fisher - 1837 - 108 pages
...herein-before required to be executed, or 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. No alteration in XXI. And be it further enacted,... | |
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... 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. 
