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In Re: R. Porthouse

Type Court Judgment Court Kolkata Decided May 05, 1897
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Citation
Court
Kolkata
Judge
Decided On
Subject
Family

Case Summary

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Will - Imperfect form of Will--Will unexecuted by Testator--Blank spaces in body of Will--Application for Probate. -

Key legal issue
Family

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

In Re: R. Porthouse

Legal References

Reported In
(1897)ILR24Cal784

Excerpt

will - imperfect form of will--will unexecuted by testator--blank spaces in body of will--application for probate. - sale, j.1. i will make the order for grant of probate, as i am satisfied on the evidence that the deceased intended by signing his name in the attestation clause to execute the will. see in the goods of casmore (l. r., 1 p(sic) and d., 653).

Full Judgment

Sale, J.

1. I will make the order for grant of probate, as I am satisfied on the evidence that the deceased intended by signing his name in the attestation clause to execute the will. See In the goods of Casmore (L. R., 1 P(sic) and D., 653).

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