In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Guidi

This is a contested proceeding for the probate of a paper dated February 2, 1939, as the last will and testament *653of Laura Guidi, deceased. Mrs. Guidi died a resident of New York county on June 17, 1939. The proponent, Alexander F. Whelan, a member of the bar, is designated as executor and would receive almost all of the decedent's estate, amounting to about $25,000. The contestants, Margaret Taylor Mountain and James Percy Mountain, are the decedent's aunt and cousin, respectively, and her next of kin. They filed objections to the probate, all of which were dismissed by the surrogate at the…