Amendment to Section 779: Method of Perfecting Appeal
- A party intending to appeal must file a written statement of appeal with the clerk of the Court of First Instance within twenty-five days from notification of the court order, decree, or judgment.
- The clerk is responsible for transmitting to the Supreme Court the certified transcript of the account involved, the appealed order, decree, or judgment, and the appeal statement.
Amendment to Section 781: Appeal in Cases of Allowance or Disallowance of Wills
- Any interested person may appeal to the Supreme Court from a Court of First Instance's decision allowing or disallowing a will.
- The application for appeal must be filed within twenty-five days from receipt of notification of such judgment.
- Filing a bond as prescribed in the preceding section (Section 779) is required for the appeal.
- When the appeal involves questions regarding the identity of signatures on a will, the original will must be transmitted to the Supreme Court.
- The clerk of the Court of First Instance must retain a certified copy of the original will if the original is transmitted.
Effective Date
- The Act takes effect immediately upon its approval on December 5, 1927.