A classic work of legal scholarship which examines a number of topics on Wills and testamentary dispositions. Topics include the construction of Wills, limits to testamentary disposition, revocation of Wills, Senile Dementia, Coverture, Conditional legacies and more. But this is much more than a book about the law of Wills. There's also fascinating insights and analysis into some of the more famous Wills in American legal history, including the Smithson Will, which created the Smithsonian Institute.