MATTER OF MARSHALL


199 Misc. 431 (1950)

In the Matter of the Accounting of Anna Beecher et al., as Executors of Emma B. Marshall, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

October 18, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Duross for executors, petitioners.

White & Case for American National Red Cross, respondent.

Kenneth J. Mullane, special guardian for Elaine Gill and others, infants, respondents.

Paul Burt, special guardian for Ronnie Goss, an infant, respondent.


FRANKENTHALER, S.

The first question raised by the objections to the executors' account relates to the meaning of the phrase "funeral expenses and other debts" as used by the testatrix. After making bequests of specific assets which constituted a substantial portion of her estate, the testatrix provided in paragraph sixth of her will as follows: "I direct my executors to pay my funeral expenses and other debts...

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