Sochanczak Estate

Shoyer, J.,

The single exception pursued by counsel charges the learned auditing judge with error in refusing “to allow Anna Soehanczak to refute the claim of desertion by oral depositions, written interrogatories, or letters rogatory pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.”

Michael Soehanczak executed his will on June 15, 1952, and provided, inter alia: “In the event that my wife, Anna Soehanczak, whose whereabouts have been unknown to me for years, is alive at the time of my decease, I give, devise and bequeath to her the sum of One ($1.00) dollar.”

Testator died on October…