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MATTER OF BACON

6 Misc.2d 243 (1956)

In the Matter of the Construction of the Will of George W. Bacon, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

December 18, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dermod Ives and Charles L. Herterich for Hanover Bank, executor and trustee, petitioner.

Henry N. Ess III and George De Genaro for Cornell University, Respondent.

John F. Ward and Andre W. G. Newburg for New School for Social Research, respondent.

John E. Tobin, Granville Whittlesey, Jr., and Edwin L. Meyer for Elizabeth B. Rodewald, respondent.

Peaslee, Brigham, Albrecht & McMahon for Woodbury Monthly Meeting of Friends (United), respondent.

George W. Jaques and Alexander D. Forger for American Friends Service Committee, Inc., respondent.

Joseph J. Kozinn for State Tax Commission, respondent.

Frank Aranow, special guardian for Steven van V. Rodewald and another, infants.

WILLIAM T. COLLINS, S.

The court is asked in this proceeding for construction of the will to direct the manner in which estate taxes are to be allocated and apportioned. The testator left as his only preresiduary bequests a gift of one third of his net estate before all taxes to his widow and the choice of whatever personal effects his daughter might select. The balance of the estate he disposed of by leaving...

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