In re the Estate of Bacon

Sheils, S.

The decedent and her sister, this petitioner, resided at 60 Kensington road in the village of Bronxville. In or about the month of October, 1934, they employed a well-known firm of attorneys in New York city to draw their wills, each giving all of her property to the other and making provision for a gift over in the event that either one died before the other. The wills were drawn as directed and mailed to them for execution. Soon after the wills were received, Rosalie handed her will to Anna to read and Anna handed her will to Rosalie to read.

Anna F. Bacon testified to this fact in…