In re the Probate of the Paper Writing Purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of Lecarpentier
Orphan's Court of Delaware
. The Register of Wills being disqualified to probate the paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Alfred D. Lecarpentier, deceased, a petition was presented on behalf of those named therein as executors asking the Orphans’ Court to take jurisdiction thereof and to probate the will. An order was made directing that citations issue to the persons interested therein, and at the return thereof a caveat was filed on behalf of two of the persons so interested.
1Opinion of the CourtCurtis, P. J.
Alfred D. Lecarpentier died March 1, 1914; leaving a will dated July 10, 1912, the two attesting witnesses, to which were Francis M. Walker, Esqi, and George A. Elliott, Esq. Mr. Walker was at the time of' the execution of the will, and at the death of the testator arid still is, Register of Wills for New Castle County. Being disqualified to probate the will a petition' was presented to' thé' Orphans’ Court by those named in the will as executors, s'ettitig forth' the disqualifies.*504tian of Mr. Walker and asking that the Orphans’ Court take jurisdiction,. as provided, in the Constitution of the…
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