In re the Estate of Geiger

John D. Bennett, S.

In this accounting proceeding, and in accordance with the opportunity afforded petitioners, a further hearing was held to determine whether one of the residuary beneficiaries, Miklos Geiger, and his issue predeceased the testator.

At the subsequent hearing, the petitioners produced an expert on Hungarian law, who is at present a member of the New York Bar and was prior to 1948 a member of the Hungarian Bar. The witness has lectured and written extensively on Hungarian law, and had prior to 1948 a large legal practice in that country. Further he has kept himself abreast of…