In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Beneventano

Church, S.

A paper, purporting to he the last will and testament of the deceased, is offered for probate.. The circumstances attending the drafting of this paper are certainly unique: The deceased was an Italian, and the paper appears to have been drawn by a notary public, who is an Italian by birth, but speaks English so imperfectly that it was necessary for him to give his testimony through the medium of an interpreter.

The paper is written entirely in Italian, and an inspection of the document, and also of the translation of the document, show that there is no evidence that it was signed by…