Paper v. Borchardt

Appellant Marjorie Virginia Borehardt appeals from the order settling first and final account and decree of distribution.1

Questions Presented.

1. Did testator intend that the property in his estate pass to the charities named in his will in the event the primary beneficiary predeceased him? Yes.

2. Did the execution subsequent to the death of the primary beneficiary republish the will so as to attempt an invalid bequest to a deceased person ? No.

Record.

On March 5, 1958, testator Richard L. Ryder executed his “Last Will and Testament.” The relevant provisions thereof are:

*822“THIRD: I hereby give,…