Willard J. Luff v. Ruth K. Luff

I cannot follow the path taken by my brethren. The point of departure for all of us becomes for me the point of return —the word of the testator executed in full accordance with the statute, witnessed by two adult witnesses. No word written down by ordinary man is more solemn than his last will and testament. The governing legislation not only pro*240vided the requirements for the writing to be effective as a testament, but carefully provided that one who wished to revoke his will might do so by written document or destruction of the prior will. 19 D.C.Code § 103 (1961 ed.). Even the untutored…