In Brief
A widow executed two wills: the first on 1 March 2013 (registered 22 May 2013) naming her husband as executor and the appellant as substitute executor; the second on 22 April 2013 naming her husband as executor and his father as substitute. The widow died on 26 May 2013. After 2.5 years, the appellant sought probate of the first will. The husband then filed for probate of the second will. The appellant filed a caveat. The High Court discharged the caveat, holding the affidavit lacked grounds to doubt the second will's execution. The Supreme Court set aside this order, holding that the affidavit satisfied Rule 25's requirements by stating the appellant's interest as executor of the first (rival) will and the ground that it was the true last will, registered later.
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