Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court January 5, 1920 (Taft v. Stearns)

Rugg, C. J.

This case comes before us on report as to the allowance of the will and codicil of Eustace H. Stearns, deceased, late of Leicester. He left one instrument, in form a will, dated August 8,1906, whereby all his estate was given to Mary F. Wells, who was named as executrix. He left another instrument dated October 24, 1912, termed the codicil, which was in this form: “I, Eustace H.