In re Van Derzee for Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Van Derzee

Lawyer, S.:

An instrument in writing is offered for probate as the last will and testament of John A. Van Derzee, who died on the 8th day of January, 1925. The writing, dated February 14, 1921, is holographic and purports to be witnessed by two witnesses.

Aaron H. Fares, one of the witnesses, testified that in October, 1921, while at the residence of the decedent, he was requested by John A. Van Derzee to witness his signature and that he then and there saw decedent write his name.

The paper was not declared to be a last will and the witness did not know what kind of an instrument he was…