The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-11
SURROGArE' COURT.
Rafora Lduuri ~ Most Gurrnuata

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The citation in this reurnabe Yesterday and
accordingly the will of Mrs. Rankman-or As she was
more generally known Fanny white-came up for pro.
bate The will is contested by Eliza Williams Of Brook
yn sister OF the testarix and Elizabeth Smith and W.
Myers the children OF deceased OF the
trix. James T. Brady and j. S Carpenter appeared
counsel for the proponents, and H. l. Clinton aud II. T.
Allen and Z. L. Hudson for the contestants.
Mr. Clinton objected to the win Oh the ground that it
duly made and attestcd, and that the
last " i'll and testament Of the deceased
The viii reciies that the iestarix being Of sound and
dspoeng mind made aud published, &c. Mrs Blankman
bequeathed 5000 TO her brother, Hiram Funk to her
nephew, John Jacob Funk, of Hiram Funk, she
queahed legacy of ten shares Of the Resoute Fire
Company. To her niece, Iae BENNETT daughter
Of Hiram Funk the sum of 81 600 was beaueathed.
Her husband was authorized 10 dispose az her wearing
apparel he thought IT. provided that he
the same 70 any Of her relatives who did not respect her
IN her lifetime. All the residue Of her real
personal estate bequeaihe to her dearly beloved
husband, Eimon Bankman, for his sole absolutely
and Internationally she nominated her executor her
dear husband who to her had been her best friend life
The viii was made on the 18th day q August, 1859
and witnessed by Henry Bolton, 40 Broadway, and A.
Mailiard, Park place and Broadway.
The deceased lett property supposed TO be worth in the
neghborhood OF SIS 600 real and personal The will Is
strongly contested, and the litigation will probably be
somew hal protracted.
The first called for the executor was Mr. Benjamin J.
Bankman who testified that he resided at 10 West Thir
ty-fourth street: was brother OF Edmon Blankman
was lawyer by occupation aud his Office was at No
Beekman street: acquainted with the deceased
knew her well previous to her had
four i've al her residence after her decease
present when this will identifying ~ found:
found the 10th OF October; Mrs Mankman died
the 18th, and buried the Isth the viii was
found BY Messrs H. and Hiram Punk brothers OF the
deceased; W. Often, H. Furiong, Edmon Bankman and
witness, all searching for H. the box OF deceased
containing her private papers found In closet In the
third story Of her house; the box handed to Mr. j.
Funk aud carried down 20 the second story front
the box was Of strong tin and locked; search
made for the key 70 open the box and subsequently Mr.
by the witness Mr. Funk proceeded 70 examine the pa
pers, and among them found the viii and marriage
certhcsAe folded together denneA marriage certncate
By marks put BY Mr. Funk when he found IL; Mr..
Funk marked the viii at the times the marks
the viii produced other papers put in the
the urrogaes Office for probate the 23d OF Octo
Der; the will was IN the same condition when he
ceived IL; Mr.. Funk examined each paper he took
them out until the win found, when they ceased TO
search any further.
Cso~sexamined-The win after found was put in the
private drawer Of safe IN his once 10 which no one
else had access the will found In the evening be-
went there at his request he thought hut he
not positive that they were there but for that special
purpose only decidedly recoIlected Mr. j. w. Funk 10 be
there Mr.. H. Funk spoke 70 witness about hooking
for the viii, and IL was then suggested that Mr. John
Funk should be sent for this the day previous
the VIII being found Mr. VI Funk spoke something sbou,
the will. and that be knew how much had been left 10
him he said that he heard Of the viii being made from
his deceased sister; she told him.
The case was adjourned until to-day. considerable In.
tereet evnced in ts progress BY the number
OF persons xho crowded the court room.