§ 43-8-202 — Contest in Circuit Court After Admission to Probate - Trial of Issues by Jury; Consideration of Witnesses’ Testimony

Alabama § 43-8-202

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 43: Wills and Decedents’ Estates
• Ch. 8: Probate Code
• Art. 7: Wills Generally
• Div. 3: Contesting Validity of Will

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The circuit court may, in such case, direct an issue to be tried by a jury, and on the trial before the jury, or hearing before the circuit judge, the testimony of the witnesses reduced to writing by the judge of probate, according to Section 43-8-169, is evidence to be considered by the judge or jury.

Legislative History

(Code 1852, §1655; Code 1867, §1973; Code 1876, §2337; Code 1886, §2001; Code 1896, §4300; Code 1907, §6209; Code 1923, §10640; Code 1940, T. 61, §67; Code 1975, §43-1-82.)