Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont: Reported by the Judges of Said Court, Agreeably to a Statute Law of the State, 61. köideJ. Spooner, 1889 |
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... matter of Ladd's Will , 60 Wis . 187 . An instrument purporting to be a will , with a clause of revo- cation of former wills , cannot be offered in evidence as a revo- cation only , without a probate thereof . Sewall v . Sewall v ...
... matter of Ladd's Will , 60 Wis . 187 . An instrument purporting to be a will , with a clause of revo- cation of former wills , cannot be offered in evidence as a revo- cation only , without a probate thereof . Sewall v . Sewall v ...
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... matter , the object to be accomplished , etc. " PIERPOINT , Ch . J. in Clark v . Peck , 41 Vt . 152. But all the cases agree that the intent of the testator is to be ascertained and followed in giving construc - tion to a will ...
... matter , the object to be accomplished , etc. " PIERPOINT , Ch . J. in Clark v . Peck , 41 Vt . 152. But all the cases agree that the intent of the testator is to be ascertained and followed in giving construc - tion to a will ...
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... matter having tendency to support this ground of defence , " and quotes the language of Jeremy , supra , and says : " Other books hold a language similar . " He then proceeds to discuss the case of Townshend v . Windham , supra , at ...
... matter having tendency to support this ground of defence , " and quotes the language of Jeremy , supra , and says : " Other books hold a language similar . " He then proceeds to discuss the case of Townshend v . Windham , supra , at ...
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... matter . The idea may have been that their presence would tend to ease the conscience of listers ; and we know as matter of experience that they or equiv- alent words are sometimes supposed to mitigate an oath , and that men will ...
... matter . The idea may have been that their presence would tend to ease the conscience of listers ; and we know as matter of experience that they or equiv- alent words are sometimes supposed to mitigate an oath , and that men will ...
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... matter , or immaterial matter , and then impeach him when the evidence was not satisfactory . The records were clearly inadmissible for the purpose for which they were offered and received . Walworth v . Barron , 54 Vt . 677 . The ...
... matter , or immaterial matter , and then impeach him when the evidence was not satisfactory . The records were clearly inadmissible for the purpose for which they were offered and received . Walworth v . Barron , 54 Vt . 677 . The ...
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