In re the Estate of Gregory

Arnold, S.

This is. a proceeding to open, vacate and set aside a decree of the Otsego county Surrogate’s Court, entered October 16, 1894, admitting to probate as the last will and testament of Nelson B. Gregory, deceased, a paper writing, dated June 27, 1889, on the ground that the only heir-afrlaw and next-of-kin of said Nelson B, Gregory, deceased, was not cited in the proceedings, for probate.

Nelson B. Gregory was never married. Eor a number of years he lived in France. While, a resident of France he lived and cohabited with a woman by whom he had six children, among them the petitioner in…