In re the Estate of Semler

Boylan, S.

Albert P. Semler died on January 6, 1941. Among his personal effects was found an instrument purporting to be a last will and testament dated February 9, 1939. Two of the executors therein named have filed a petition for its probate while the third executor named has filed objections to the probate, claiming that the will was revoked by the testator.

The only question before the court is the effect upon the will of the obliterations and writings which appear immediately below the attestation clause. Ink markings completely obliterate the signatures and addresses of the subscribing…