MATTER OF RUEFF


3 Misc.2d 211 (1956)

In the Matter of The Estate of Andre E. Rueff, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Nassau County.

May 14, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob K. Javits, Attorney-General, for Dr. Harry J. Worthing, as Director of Pilgrim State Hospital, petitioner.

John F. Coffey for trustee under will of Andre E. Rueff, deceased, for benefit of Robert A. Rueff, respondent.


JOHN D. BENNETT, S.

This is a proceeding under section 24 of the Mental Hygiene Law to direct the trustee of a testamentary trust to invade the corpus of the trust to the extent necessary to pay present and future hospital bills of Pilgrim State Hospital, incurred by the incompetent beneficiary. Section 24 of the Mental Hygiene Law provides: "2. The committee, guardian, or trustee of a trust fund established...

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