...of 1783, c. 24, which is our statute of wills, requires that a will of lands should be in writing-, signed by the testator, or by some person in his presence and by his direction ; and that a seal was not required ; that it was, however, usual to annei a seal, and as a will might be...

...consider the last requisites of the act, namely, that the will be in writing, signed by the devisor, or some person in his presence, and by his direction, and attested by three witnesses in his presence; as to which it is observable, that although writing is the first solemnity...

...Crawford, lands lying in Virginia were transmissible by last will and testament, in writing, the same being signed by the testator, or by some person in his presence, and by his direction, and if not wholly written by himself, being attested by two or more credible witnesses, in his presence....

...man knows when he is making his n-ill, 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 leg'w, !fc." too far, to require...

...a will is hereinbefore required to be executed, or by the burning, cancelling, or tearing the same by the testator, or by some person in his presence and by Lis direction, with the intention of revoking the same. [Prop. 10. e. 6. of the Statute of Frauds.]...

...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 competent...

...as a will is 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. No obliteration, interlineation, or other...

...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,...

...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 jhe Intention of revoking the same. XXII. And be it further enacted, That no Will or...

...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 thejntention of revoking the same. a will shall have ... . , ,. . , . No alteration...