In re the Construction of the Will of Lewis

Prey, S.

Cora E. Lewis died a resident of the village of Delevan, Cattaragus County, New York, on the 11th day of August, 1944. She left a last will and testament dated November 3,1938, which was duly admitted to probate by the Surrogate of Cattaraugus County on the 6th day of November, 1944, and letters testamentary were duly granted to Claude Ellis, the executor therein named.

In order to obtain a clear understanding of this proceeding, I feel it is of importance to review briefly the proceedings which have preceded the one presently under consideration, and to also set forth a copy of that…