The second week of Robeson Superior court for the trial of civil cases began this morning with Judge Thomas H. Calvert of Raleigh presiding.
The case in re the will of the late E.E. Page was completed, as far as the Superior court is concerned, Friday afternoon when the jury answered the issues in favor of the plaintiffs, breaking the will. The case began last Monday afternoon, taking six days for the trial. It took the jury six minutes to render its verdict.
As was stated in Thursday’s Robesonian, the plaintiffs in the case were the heirs of the estate of the late E.E. Page, with the exception of Mr. A.P. Page, who was favored to a greater degree by the will, and who was defending the document. It was in evidence that according to the will Mr. A.P. Page was left one-half of the estate, valued at approximately $60,000, and the other six heirs the other half. It was also in evidence that Mr. Page did not carry out his duty, after his father’s death, toward his young brothers and sisters, and that the late E.E. Page was not mentally qualified when the will was made.
The issue in which it was asked if the late E.E. Page was mentally qualified when he made the will was answered negatively. The jury also answered an issue that the will in question was not the last will and testament of the deceased.
Through his attorneys, Messrs. R.E. Lee and L.R. Varser, the latter of the firm of Varser, McLean & Stacy, Mr. Page gave notice of appeal to the Supreme court. The case attracted a great deal of interest, and many witnesses were examined. The action of the higher court will be of great interest, not only to those interested in the matter but the citizenship of the county in general.
Mr. W.S. Britt of the firm of Britt and Britt and Mr. T.A. McNeill of the firm of McNeill & Hackett represented the plaintiffs.
From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, October 6, 1924
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