Project Gutenberg 2012-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 186 Proffatt, John 1845 1879 30022491 The Curiosities and Law of Wills Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "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.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41075/41075-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Wills Wills -- United States KF Text Category: Law & Criminology 450382 2025-07-16T14:33:07.201038 text/html 424126 2024-10-23T11:29:42 text/html 205637 2025-07-16T14:33:14.205956 application/epub+zip 209146 2025-07-16T14:33:08.515999 application/epub+zip 209146 2025-07-16T14:33:07.824013 application/epub+zip 357437 2025-07-16T14:33:18.150440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288479 2025-07-16T14:33:13.247010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288653 2022-09-18T18:34:48.705588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348819 2023-09-18T04:52:34.325091 text/plain 328917 2024-10-23T11:29:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15722 2025-07-16T14:33:18.280437 application/rdf+xml 11866 2025-07-16T14:33:07.948980 image/jpeg 1805 2025-07-16T14:33:07.886996 image/jpeg 200379 2025-07-16T14:33:07.232997 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog