Case Name: In the Matter of Probate of the Will of Leo K. Mayer, Deceased
Court: New York Surrogate's Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1961-05-24
Citations: 28 Misc. 2d 705
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Probate of the Will of Leo K. Mayer, Deceased.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 28
Pages: 705–705

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Probate of the Will of Leo K. Mayer, Deceased.
Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County,
May 24, 1961.
Corcoran Kostelanets-Gladstone £ Lowell for petitioner.

Opinion:
John D. Bennett, S.
This is a probate proceeding in which two of the subscribing witnesses cannot be located and the third is deceased. The handwriting of the deceased witness can allegedly be proved; however, that of the two remaining witnesses cannot be proved.
Under the circumstances, the propounded instrument is denied probate, and letters of administration will be issued to Lionel M. Goldberg, the petitioner, upon his duly qualifying according to law (Surrogate's Ct. Act, § 142).