In re the Estate of Cohen

S. Samuel Di Falco, S.

In this consolidated proceeding for the settlement of the trustees’ account of a preresiduary trust which has fallen in as the result of the death of the life beneficiary of said trust and for the construction of the decedent’s will, several questions have been raised which require clarification. The most important of the questions raised requires a determination of the meaning, validity and effect of paragraphs fifth, sixth and tenth of the decedent’s will, the pertinent portions of which read as follows:

“ fifth : After my debts have been fully paid, the sums set apart…