Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This legal document is a statement on the testimony of Dr. Randall in the Thomas Correll and others vs. James McDaniel case to invalidate a will and issue a devisavit vel non--a document that sets forth the questions of fact pertinent to the validity of an alleged will and is sent from a court of probate or chancery to a court of law for a jury trial for judgment as to the validity of the will. The statement provides a summary of Dr. Randall's testimony to his interactions with the deceased and the assistance he provided in writing the will in question. Both the handwriting and the "person" changes on the third page, changing from third person to first person. The document is undated and unsigned, though presumed to have been filed on December 12, 1855 in relation to other documents included with this case.
Transcription
FVW-MANU-B1F34-transcript
Publication Date
12-12-1855
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Time Period
1850-1859
Subjects
Legal documents
Geographic Location
Illinois
Object Type
text
Format (original)
document
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F34
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 1: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 34
Repository
The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Recommended Citation
Document, Devisavit vel non, Correll et al. v. McDaniel et al., December 12, 1855, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.