In re the Estate of Paez

Fowler, S.

This is a contested probate proceeding. The instrument offered for probate is holographic. The contestant is a sister of testator, who is his only next of kin and the sole executrix named in the paper propounded.

The only question before the surrogate concerns the regularity of the execution of the alleged last will and testament. There is no issue raised of undue influence, or of fraud or of lack of testamentary capacity. The matter came on for hearing on the Contested Probate Calendar in the regular way, when it was submitted, after argument, on the minutes taken previously in the…