MATTER OF KELLER


199 Misc. 873 (1951)

In the Matter of the Accounting of Brooklyn Trust Company, as Sole Surviving Trustee, and Stephen O. Hawkins et al., as Executors of Emma V. Keller, Deceased Trustee, under The Will of Alfred D. Keller, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Kings County.

March 7, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jackson, Nash, Brophy, Barringer & Brooks for petitioners.

Henry C. Turner for Robert J. Keller, III, respondent.


RUBENSTEIN, S.

In connection with the judicial settlement of an account, construction of testator's will is sought.

By the terms of paragraph "Fifth", testator's residuary estate is set up in trust for decedent's wife with income payable to her for life. Upon her death the principal is divided into three equal parts. Then follows the pertinent provision creating the gift: "I give, devise and bequeath...

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