In re the Estate of Platz

Pierson R. Hildreth, S.

In this prohate proceeding the somewhat unusual situation presented is that testator made four successive testamentary instruments none of which contained any express clause revolting any of the prior instruments. Furthermore, the second such instrument was not discovered until after the first three had been admitted to probate.

Testator made a will on December 17, 1959 (herein called the first will), just prior to his marriage to a person who was made the income beneficiary of a trust of his residuary estate. He and such beneficiary were thereafter married. He then…