MATTER OF VAN HORN


28 Misc.2d 708 (1961)

In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Basil Van Horn, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Nassau County.

June 5, 1961


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis M. Wolf for petitioner. Gustav W. M. Wieboldt for Claude Harris, objector. Molloy & Fletcher for Clarence Blakely, Jr.


JOHN D. BENNETT, S.

In this contested probate, the proponent moves to dismiss the objections on the ground that the contestant does not stand to gain by denial of probate to the propounded instrument since he is merely a legatee and not a distributee. The contestant, however, has submitted an affidavit in opposition, to which is attached an alleged prior will of the decedent, under which the contestant would be the sole beneficiary if such instrument...

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