Levin v. Attorney-General

Miss Irene Henry died in 1941, leaving a last will and testament by which she disposed of her residuary estate in these words:

"I hereby direct and empower my executor or executors of this my last will and testament to distribute the residue of my estate to such charities that he or they may feel are worthy and those that he or they may feel that I would be interested in."

She named her legal adviser, William M. Untermann, and her niece, Mrs. Mary F. Peters, executors. Mrs. Peters predeceased testatrix. Mr. Untermann accepted the burden of administering the estate, but died in 1944, without…