Amend v. Amend

PITTS, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for a declaratory judgment to construe the will'of Leah T. Amend, deceased. On March 5, 19S4, Leah T. Amend duly executed her will and thereafter on July 3, 1954, she duly executed a codicil making some amendments and additions to her original will. Testatrix died on August -30, 1954, and thereafter her will, together with the codicil, was admitted to probate naming L. W. Cole independent executor as provided for in the will.

The formal parts of the will of testatrix revoked former wills executed by her, directed that all debts and taxes be paid out of her…