In Re Steele's Estate

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition for the probate of a will. The petition was denied on the ground that the will had been revoked by the testator’s subsequent marriage.

The facts are not in dispute. For about two years prior to March 18, 1948, George E. Steele was engaged to be married to Betty Ann Bergman. On that date, he executed the will in question. In it, he made no mention of Betty Ann Bergman other than as contained in the following dis-positive clauses:

“All of my estate, of whatever name or character, both legal and equitable estates, whether real, personal or mixed…