In re the Estate of Graustein

S. Samuel, Di Falco, S.

In this proceeding for construction of the will the court is called upon to determine the meaning to be given to the language of gift employed by the testator to bestow a presumably substantial bequest upon 11 designated charities all of which had been the object of his long time interest and the recipients of generous inter vivos donations. In article FIFTH (g) of the will, which he himself drew, he made provision for the questioned legacy in the following manner:

“ I give and bequeath a sum to be determined as hereinafter * * * set forth to [11 named charities in…