Zinn v. Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America

The dispute in this case, in one form or another, revolves around the questions: (1) who may be the proper caveators and caveatees to the testamentary instruments before us (a will and two codicils) and (2) the proper issues to be framed by the orphans’ court, for determination by a court of law per taining to the mental capacity of the testatrix and her knowledge of the contents of the testamentary instruments.

The testatrix, Margaret May Geiger, executed her last will and testament on February 1, 1957, at a time when she was 75 years of age and after she had undergone three operations for…