In re the Estate of McLaughlin

John D. Bennett, S.

The petitioner in this proceeding, a corporate coexecutor under the will of the now deceased surviving spouse of the testator, requests that the nature and extent of the bequest to the wife in paragraph (a) of article fifth of the will be construed. That paragraph, which immediately follows the residuary clause in article fifth, reads:

“ (a) To my wife, kathryn brake mclaughlin, if she survives me, such portion of my residuary estate as shall be equal to the amount of the maximum marital deduction allowable to her as a surviving spouse for Federal estate tax purposes.

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