MATTER OF BLUESTEIN


197 Misc. 616 (1950)

In the Matter of the Construction of The Will of Samuel Bluestein, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

March 1, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ilo Orleans for Murray Goodman and others, as executors of Samuel Bluestein, deceased, petitioners.

Harold M. Weinberg for Rose Bluestein, respondent.


FRANKENTHALER, S.

The court holds that the first article of deceased's will provides an absolute gift to his business associate without any condition attached thereto. The language of the will that follows the words of gift is precatory only and does not impose a mandatory obligation upon the legatee. Deceased left compliance with his "request" that payments be made to his widow, solely to the legatee's moral...

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