In re the Estate of Culbertson

Wieliam J. Began, S.

Petitioners have brought this proceeding to compel the delivery to them of certain personal medical records which allegedly were in the possession of the deceased as attending physician during his lifetime. In the alternative, petitioners have requested permission to examine and make copies of said records. The executor has refused to deliver such records to the petitioners by reason of a clause in the will of the deceased providing as follows: ‘1 tenth : I direct my Executor, above mentioned, to burn and destroy all of my office records and files without opening or…