ambiguous or doubtful, parol evidence to
contradict or explain it is inadmissible.—Id.

44. The codicil in question had the usual at-
testation clause. Both witnesses testified
that they did not see testatrix sign it and
that she did not acknowledge it; one stat-
ing that testatrix told her that she had a
paper she wanted her to sign and that
she did not know it was a will. Held,
That a sufficient compliance with the re-
quirements of the statute was not shown
to warrant probate of the codicil.- Wool-
ley v. Woolley et al, 573.

See BAR, 7; BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES; Dow-
ER, 1, 5; EVIDENCE, 29; EXECUTORS, &C.,
16; TRUSTS, 3.

WITNESS.

1. Chap. 678. Laws of 1869, which renders
a person charged with a crime a compe-
tent witness, in his own behalf, at his
option, and which declares that his omis
sion to become a witness shall not create
any presumption against him, &c., is not
obnoxious to the provisions of the Con-
stitution, 6, Art. 1, which provides that
no person shall be compelled in any
criminal case to be a witness against
himself. The People v. Courtney, 206.

See EVIDENCE, 4-6, 12, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30;
LOTTERY, 1.