Townsend Will

Opinion by

Me. Chief Justice Bell,

Mary H. Townsend died on October 1, 1965, leaving a last will dated June 14, 1965. Prior to her death, she had created an inter vivos deed of trust dated July 11, 1963, which was subsequently amended on February 20, 1964, March 6, 1964 and June 14, 1965. Mary Townsend Cochran, who is testatrix’s niece by marriage,* evidently disappointed in the share of the decedent’s substantial testamentary and inter vivos estate which she was given, has vigorously engaged in multi-litigation in these estates.

Prior to the present appeals, Mary contested the validity of the…