The Weekly Law Reports
[1955] 3 WLR 767
[PROBATE, ETC., DIVISION.]
IN THE ESTATE OF POWE, DECD.
POWE v. BARCLAYS BANK LD. (POWE AND OTHERS CITED.)
1955 Oct. 18.
Sachs J.
Evidence
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Evidence Act, 1938
— Admissibility
— Document
— Document dictated to solicitor's typist and amended personally
— “Person interested”
— Note as to matters relevant to execution of will
— Solicitor then acting for executor
— Solicitor responsible for preparation and execution of will
— Possible reflection on reputation in event of contest
— Not a “person interested”
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Evidence Act, 1938 (1 & 2 Geo. 6, c. 28), s. 1 (3) (4).