In re Aaron

The Surrogate.

Pending a controversy in this court over the claim to probate of two papers, each of which had been propounded as solely constituting this decedent’s last will and testament, his son, Charles E. Aaron, who had appeared in the proceeding as a party contestant, was appointed temporary administrator of the estate, and entered at once upon the duties of' that office.

The proceeding resulted, on November 25th, 1885, in a decree which adjudged that neither of the papers aforesaid was entitled to probate. That decree contained the following provisions:

“It is ordered” . . . “that Charles…