Rodway v. Estate of Orgill

AetdREws, Chief Referee.

This is an action for construction of the will of John H. Orgill, brought by the executor of Mr. Orgill’s will. The will was executed on December 20, 1960, and Mr. Orgill died in June 1968, at the age of eighty-nine. His wife had died nearly a year before, and he left no children or other lineal descendants.

Several years prior to Ms death, Mr. Orgill was adjudged incompetent by reason of mental disability, but there is no dispute about his competency at the time he executed his will.

The main problem involves Item III (k) and (1) of the *86will. After a series of pecuniary…