In re the Estate of Tracy

Smith, S.

The decedent was a school teacher and prepared her own will and a codicil thereto, on a printed blank, and it would seem from a perusal of the instruments that she was a woman of intelligence and knew what she wanted done with her property after her death. The will bears date September 28, 1919, and the codicil bears date May 27, 1930. Neither the will nor the codicil names an executor or trustee.

The decedent died on December 28, 1931. She left her surviving her husband and one minor child, who has no guardian. The petition for the probate was made by the husband.

The special…