In re the Estate of Luling

Boylan, S.

This is an accounting proceeding in which the trustees also seek a construction of the last will and testament of decedent. The special guardian has requested that the court first construe the will in order that he may properly be guided with respect to many items in the account.

Charles Luling died on December 7, 1877, leaving a last will and testament dated October 23, 1860. He duly executed several codicils to this will but these have no bearing on the questions before the court. All of the children of the testator were under the age of twenty-one at the time of the execution of…