Supreme Court of the United States, 1784

Hight v. Wilson

Hight v. Wilson
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided January 1, 1784 · Justice
1 U.S. 94; 1 Dall. 94 (United States Reports)

Hight v. Wilson

Opinion

The Chief Justice,

in his charge to the jury, informed them, 1st. That it was not necessary that a will, devising real estate in this Commonwealth, should be sealed. 2d. Nor that all the subscribing witnesses should prove the execution. 3d. Nor that the proof of the will should be made by those who subscribed as witnesses. 4th. Nor that the will should be subscribed by the witnesses.

See post. Lewis Appellant versus Maris Appellee.

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