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Judge Gray's Argumentative Essay

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To support his claims, Judge Gray cites two court cases: Gains v. Gains (1820) and Leaycraft v. Simmons (1854). The first case states that testator intention was to destroy the will, but was prevented from doing so. However, the testator's intention could not be substituted as revocation, making the will still valid. The second case involves a testator who wanted to alter his will to grant more gifts to the benefactor. But, the testator's son refused to give back the will for alteration. It was decided that the will sustains its integrity since it was not altered or revoked. These cases provide convincing proof for the dissent judge's arguments that since the will was not revoked, the court should grant Elmer his inheritance. On the contrary,

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