Leading American Cases and Notes Upon the Law of Wills

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Author: Isaac F 1804-1876 Redfield

Publisher: Franklin Classics

Published: 2018-10-14

Total Pages: 846

ISBN-13: 9780343008352

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Leading American Cases and Notes Upon the Law of Wills

Leading American Cases and Notes Upon the Law of Wills PDF

Author: Isaac Fletcher Redfield

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-05-21

Total Pages: 846

ISBN-13: 9780259868712

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Excerpt from Leading American Cases and Notes Upon the Law of Wills: Embracing Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, the Admission of Oral Testimony in Aid of the Construction of Wills, the Execution of Wills, &C We have no occasion further to discuss the value of this kind of law-books. We believe that our own attempt to supply a convenient supplement of American cases, to aid in presenting the law of particular topics, arranged in the same manner as treatises upon those subjects, is entirely novel, and it has been the result Of convictions based upon long study and practice. It would not be surprising if others should feel less assured Of its utility than the author. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Leading American Cases and Notes upon the Law of Wills

Leading American Cases and Notes upon the Law of Wills PDF

Author: Isaac F. 1804-1876 Redfield

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2014-01

Total Pages: 848

ISBN-13: 9781295499892

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Leading American Cases and Notes Upon the Law of Wills; Embracing Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, the Admission of Oral Testimony in Aid of Th

Leading American Cases and Notes Upon the Law of Wills; Embracing Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, the Admission of Oral Testimony in Aid of Th PDF

Author: Isaac Fletcher Redfield

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9781230204512

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... PART II. FKAUD OR UNDUE INFLUENCE IN THE PROCUREMENT OF WILLS. I. Borden Of Proof. The Massachusetts court, in Baldwin v. Parker, 99 Mass. 79, clearly hold that where the contestants attempt to defeat the will, on the ground that it was obtained by fraud and undue influence, the burden of proof is upon them; and they attempt to distinguish this case from that of insanity, or mental incapacity. One would suppose they were identical in regard to the burden of proof; and so, no doubt, would this court have held, were it not for the error into which it had fallen in requiring the executor to give evidence, in the first instance, of the mental competency of the testator to execute the will. But lest we should overstate the difficulty of distinguishing the burden of proof between insanity and undue influence, we give the opinion of the court upon the point. Baldwin v. Parker, 99 Massachusetts Reports, 79. 1868. Opinion of the court by--Hoar, J. The other question reserved upon the report is of more difficulty and importance. It is the question, Upon whom is the burden of proof upon the issue of undue influence? The claim on the part of the appellants is, that the party propounding the will is bound to prove that it is the will of the testator, and not of some other person operating upon and through him. On the other hand, the executors contend that when the execution of the instrument and testamentary capacity are established, nothing more is required by law to be shown affirmatively; and that, to avoid an instrument for fraud or duress, they must be proved by him who alleges them. In support of the former view it is argued that the issue upon the probate of a will is substantially a single one, to prove that the instrument was freely...

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