Herter v. Herter

This is an action for the construction of the last will and testament of Abraham Herter, late of Lancaster county, deceased. The suit is brought by the alleged devisees under the will against the grandchildren of decedent and their mother, the one time daughter-in-law of the testator. The will is quite informal, but it has been admitted to probate by the county court of Lancaster county, due notice-of which proceeding was given, and from the decree of probate no appeal was taken. Those proceedings must be treated as final and conclusive, and cannot be attacked in this collateral way.…