Last will and testament

The claimant was a child of the testator’s second wife. The first and second defendants were his children from his first marriage and the third defendant was a child of his second marriage.

The testator drew up his will a few days before his death. He left his whole estate to the claimant and the defendants. The claimant wanted an order that the court pronounce for the will in solemn form of law.

Allowing the claim the court said that someone submitting a document as the last will of a deceased had to establish that the testator knew and approved its contents when he executed it.

There were no suspicious circumstances in this instance requiring the court to pronounce against the will.

In addition the court was satisfied that the will was a true representation of the deceased’s intentions and that he knew and approved its...