In re the Estate of Burnham

John D. Bennett, S.

The trustees whose accounts are now being settled in this proceeding were appointed under the will of Alexander O. Burnham. The sole question now raised by the guardian ad litem for contingent infant beneficiaries and to be decided by the court is whether the assets of this trust amounting to about $490,000 must be paid over to .the executors of the decedent’s widow, Anna C. Burnham or should be paid directly to the trustees and beneficiaries named in her will. The guardian ad litem’s objection is that payment to the executors would result in unnecessary extra…