In re the Probate of the Will of White

Lillian Haydock White, a childless widow, aged 78, died December 20, 1952, a resident of New York, leaving a purported last will and testament dated April 9, 1929 by which she attempted to dispose of her true estate and to exercise a power of appointment granted to her by the will of her father, John Haydock. A codicil thereto dated September 13, 1929, containing no dispositive provisions, was “ solely for the purpose of ratifying and confirming ’ ’ the April 9th instrument and ‘ ‘ revoking any other purported Will ’ ’ executed subsequently thereto. Following a trial by jury, both instruments…