In re the Construction of the Will of Weeks

Wither, S.

Petitioner seeks a construction of testator’s will which was admitted to probate in this court on June 19, 1902. He contends that an absolute fee in testator’s real estate was devised to him by said will. The will was written in longhand, is poorly punctuated, and contains errors in spelling and in capitalization, and in one instance an obvious misnaming of petitioner. It contains devises of personalty and bequests of realty. It is apparent that the draftsman was unskilled for such task. In paragraph “ Second ” testator bequeathed his personalty to petitioner “ and to his heirs, or…