Hildebrand Will

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearne,

The appeal concerns the partial revocation of a will by obliteration. The pivotal issue is whether an effective obliteration was established.

Emma Grable Hildebrand, the testatrix, was an aged widow, who had resided with her step-son for many years and raised the step-son’s daughter, Mildred Hildebrand Dunn. Mrs. Hildebrand died, testate, on April 22, 1946. Her heirs and next of kin were four nieces. The probated, typewritten will was professionally prepared and is dated July 19, 1935. tinder the terms of the will $3,000 was bequeathed to Mildred…