In re the Estate of Sibley

John O. Boylan, S.

This is an application for letters of administration by a son of the decedent. Renunciations in favor of the petitioner have been filed by the widow and six other children who constitute the remaining distributees.

After the usual allegations concerning diligent search for a will and failure to find same, the petition alleges that decedent and his wife executed a joint and mutual will in triplicate consisting of a ribbon copy and two carbon copies. Only the ribbon copy of said will can be found. The petition impliedly seeks a finding of presumptive revocation of the will,…