In re the Construction of the Last Will & Testament & Codicil Thereto of Allen
New York Surrogate's Court
Proceedings for construction of a will and the settlement of the accounts of trustees.
1Opinion of the Court
Slater, S.
This opinion will deal with two separate proceedings. One is a proceeding for the construction of the will of William Allen, deceased. Code Civ. Pro. § 2615. The other proceeding relates to the account of the trustees of said estate. The conclusions herein will answer the requests of the executors and trustees to construe the will, and will also dispose of the objections filed by the next of kin to the account of the trustees.
There have been two prior intermediate judicial settlements of accounts of the executors and trustees. The testator died October 18,1914, leaving a will dated…
2Cases cited154 opinions
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