In re the Estate of Simone

John M. Keane, S.

When the 6 ‘ white hunter ” journeys into the jungle in search of an elephant, he arms himself with a powerful rifle and equally effective bullets. He knows it would be the height of folly to embark on such a hunt armed with a small shotgun and buckshot. Why does the contestant in a probate proceeding, whose task in nullifying a will is equally as formidable as shooting an elephant, so frequently come into court with “ omnibus” or “bushel basket” objections which have the effectiveness of a small shotgun with buckshot rather than with concise objections which might have the…