Edna Epstein v. Shirley D. Mesher, of the Estate of Jacob Voronoff

The will of Jacob Voronoff, which was-admitted to probate February 8, 1963,. contained this sentence, “It is my intention not to make any provision in my Will for my stepdaughter, Edna Epstein.” Within the six-month period permitted by § 19-309, D.C.Code (1961), Mrs. Epstein filed a caveat alleging she was Voronoff’s daughter and praying" that the probate of the will be revoked. The executrix moved to dismiss the caveat on the ground that the caveator was not a “person in interest” who may file a caveat under that section.

In answer to interrogatories propounded by the caveatee, Mrs. Epstein…