Estate of Peterson

The testator had no children. His wife predeceased him on March 27, 1940. The testator at the time of his death owned personal property of the appraised value of $9,550.60 arid real estate of the appraised value of $18,360.

The circumstances reláting to the execution of the will are as follows: On the morning of March 27, 1940, John M. O’Brien, an able lawyer of seventeen years’ experience, was asked by Irene Travis to come to the Layton Home as her uncle, August Peterson, desired to make a will. Mr. O’Brien answered the call and not without some difficulty procured from Mr. Peterson the…