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Act No. 190 Section 781

Appeal in case of allowance or disallowance of wills.

Section 781

SEC. 781. Appeal in case of allowance or disallowance of wills. — Any person interested in the allowance or disallowance of a will by a Court of First Instance, may appeal to the Supreme Court from such allowance or disallowance, by filing with the Court of First Instance an application for an appeal, within twenty days after the entry of the judgment allowing or disallowing the will, and by the execution and filing of a bond such as is provided in the preceding section. Upon the filing of such appeal and bond, it shall be the duty of the clerk forthwith to transmit to the Supreme Court a certified copy of the will, and of all the evidence taken upon the trial, and of the judgment of the court thereon, and also the original will itself, in case any question of the handwriting is involved in the controversy. In case the original will is transmitted to the Supreme Court, the clerk of the Court of First Instance shall retain in his files a certified copy thereof.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 781 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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