(1.) The Petitioners /Plaintiffs are the sons and daughters of Professor Cosmas Damian T. Pinto (the deceased). The deceased left five sons and three daughter s, Francis , Anthony , Cyril , Lawrence , Eugene the sons and Marie , Agnes and Irene - the daughter s.
(2.) The Petition /Testament ary Suit seeks to propound the holograph Will of the deceased dated 12th February, 1963. Only Cyril has filed the Caveat.
(3.) The original Will has not been traced. The two attesting witnesses to the Will (1) Ernest Vaz and (2) Piedade Vaz have both expired. They have not filed their affidavits as attesting witnesses in this Petition.