MATTER OF MANUS


200 Misc. 441 (1951)

In the Matter of the Construction of The Will of Rosette S. Manus, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

May 15, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Werker for Pieter J. Kooiman, as ancillary administrator c. t. a. of Rosette S. Manus, deceased, petitioner.

Robert Salomon for Carmen A. Manus, respondent.


COLLINS, S.

This is a proceeding for construction of the will and for a direction authorizing the ancillary administrator c. t. a. to make payment directly to certain of the legatees now resident in this country.

The question for construction arises with reference to a bequest contained in paragraph Second of the will which provides in part as follows:

"Second. I give and bequeath, free of all taxes and costs to be paid...

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