Mackarus Estate

Bolger, J.,

This is one of three cases involving applications for letters rogatory or commissions to take testimony of claimants residing in iron curtain countries.

Petitioners are Ostroff, Lawler & Baker, attorneys for alleged nieces of decedent. As in the other cases, petitioners aver that it is necessary that the testimony of claimants be taken by depositions bef ore an American consul; that Federal supremacy compels this court to adopt the requested procedure and that the prayer of the petition should be granted under the rules of civil procedure adopted by the Supreme Court of…