In Re Babcock

This is an appeal from the orphans court of Union County, sustaining the surrogate of that county in admitting to probate the will of Julia Pratt Babcock.

The will disposes of about $400,000, the major part of which is given to charity, but there are individual bequests amounting to $25,100, to certain legatees. The will was drawn by Clarence D. Meyer, a lawyer of unquestioned standing and a lifelong friend and legal adviser of the testatrix and of her husband.

The matter was tried in the orphans court and the sole question pressed by contestants was that of undue influence. It should be noted…