In re the Will of Whittelsey

Foley, S.

In this proceeding brought to obtain a construction of the will, a question as to the validity of a direction for the accumulation of income is raised. The residuary estate was placed in trust for the benefit of the widow of the testator for life. At her death directions were given for the turning over of the corpus of the fund to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, subject to certain conditions. That institution was required to set aside and apply the income of the fund for the purchase of certain objects of art to be exhibited under "the name of the testator as “ The Elisha Whittelsey…