In re the Estate of Van Gaalen

Joseph A. Cox, S.

Tire petition for construction requests a ruling as to the meaning and effect of paragraph Seventh of the decedent’s will, the pertinent portions of which read as follows:

A. I direct my Executor hereinafter named to hold one-half of my said residuary estate, in trust nevertheless, for the following uses and purposes:

To hold, manage, invest and reinvest the same and to receive and collect the income and profits therefrom and, to pay to or apply the net income to the use of my dear friend, lorenzo belasco, so long as he shall live. I hereby authorize and empower my said…