In re the Probate of the Will of Ericson

Hazleton, S.

Respondents seek to examine the Southampton Hospital Association, by its agents, as a witness before trial under section 288 of the Civil Practice Act, and also request a discovery, inspection and copy of the hospital records pertaining to the decedent under section 324 of the Civil Practice Act.

The facts set forth in the moving papers show that the respondents are eight nonresident Swedish Nationals, consisting of the surviving heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of the decedent, and that they have no source of information *1007except that which could he gleaned for them by the…