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100 1 _aProffatt, John,
_d1845-1879
245 1 4 _aThe Curiosities and Law of Wills
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-10-16
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520 _a"The Curiosities and Law of Wills" by John Proffatt is a legal treatise written in the late 19th century. This work explores the intricacies surrounding wills, including their formation, legal interpretations, and peculiar cases that highlight human nature. The author aims to present the subject matter in an engaging manner while providing practical and systematic guidance for students, lawyers, and interested readers alike. At the start of the treatise, the author introduces the profound significance of making a last will and testament, noting that it represents a person's final opportunity to express thoughts and feelings about their life and relationships. Proffatt emphasizes that wills can reflect an individual's personality, demonstrating eccentricities, emotions, and views on life and death. He illustrates this premise with various unusual and curious examples of wills throughout history, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the legal complexities of testamentary documents. The introduction serves as an engaging prelude to the text's more serious discussions on the laws and principles governing wills. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWills
653 _aWills -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41075
999 _c81914
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