 | Law - 1832 - 438 pages
...man know» when he is making his will, and if it were the law that every will should be " executed by the testator, or by some person in his presence, and by his direction, and attested by three or more credible witnesses," it would not be carrying the saying, " ignorantia legis,... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - Common law - 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 revoked not only by... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - Common law - 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... | |
 | Massachusetts - Law - 1836 - 1058 pages
...whether real or personal, nor to charge, or in any way affect the same, unless it be in writing, and signed by the testator, or by some person in his presence and by his express direction, and attested and subscribed, in the presence of the testator, by three or more... | |
 | Great Britain - 1837 - 544 pages
...hereinbefore 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. XXI. And be it further enacted, That no Obliteration,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1837 - 458 pages
...hereinbefore 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. xxi. That no obliteration, interlineation,... | |
 | Henry Stalman - Copyhold - 1837 - 226 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. [Sup. p. 101.] XXI. And be it further enacted,... | |
 | 1837 - 78 pages
...hereinbefore 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. XXI. And be it further enacted, that no obliteration,... | |
 | Great Britain - Law - 1837 - 450 pages
...hereinbefore 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. XXI. And be it further enacted, That no Obliteration,... | |
 | Law - 1837 - 528 pages
...shall be revoked except, among other acts, ' 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." Stewart's edition, p. 21. NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS.... | |
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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. 
