Mrs, Minty, who was present in the room with the doctor and two nurses, helped Mr, Minty to write by supporting his hand, and Mr. Minty wrote on a sheet of paper firstly the date and secondly the words "I leave everything to my wife." Mr. Minty then signed his name with the assistance of one of the nurses. The doctor then took the Will and wrote the words "We witnessed that Mr. Minty said I will leave everything to my wife" and he added "Shanghai and the date and signed his name as a witness.
The two nurses also signed their names as witnesses, all these three signatures being made in Mr. Minty presence. Some minutes later, as the doctor was looking over the will, he spoke to Mrs, Minty and said "I think it better if you sign also. Maybe you put your name under ours too," He says that he thought it would be better for Mrs. Minty to sign too for purposes of identification. Mrs. Minty then added her name, She signed at a table at the end of the room and Mr. Minty did not see her do so.
The deceased was survived by two brothers who reside in England. Both these gentlemen have been served with notice of these proceedings today and they have not entered any
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