Hoffman v. Irizarry

STOREY, Justice.

Grace L. Hoffman and George Keller appeal from a judgment probating a codicil to the last will and testament of Mabel Laura Keller. The codicil stated that it was published as an amendment to a will dated April 20, 1976. Testimony was admitted, however, to prove that Mabel intended the codicil to amend a later will. The jury, by its verdict, accepted this testimony. Hoffman and Keller contend on appeal that the court erred in admitting the extrinsic evidence, in submitting the issue on intent, and, consequently, in admitting the codicil to probate. We conclude that the…