In re the Estate of Devlin

Joseph A. Cox, S.

In this proceeding to settle the first intermediate account of executors the court has been asked to determine (1) whether certain charitable bequests to legatees which are branches or auxiliaries of charitable corporations are valid; (2) the legal effect of the renunciation by the testatrix’ daughter of the legacy in trust provided for her under the Fifteenth article of the will; and (3), whether the will contains a direction against apportionment of estate tax sufficient to exempt the inter vivos trust property passing to the decedent’s daughter from liability in respect of…