MATTER OF MANVILLE


8 Misc.2d 201 (1957)

In the Matter of the Construction of the Will of Hiram E. Manville, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Westchester County.

May 27, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bleakley, Platt, Gilchrist & Walker for trustees.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (P. Hodges Combier of counsel).


SAMUEL FAILE, S.

The petitioners have instituted a construction proceeding to determine whether the trustees have the power to designate and select charitable beneficiaries to receive the income and corpus of certain trusts created under article "SEVENTH" of the will, which, under the terms of the will, are to be devoted to charitable purposes upon the death of certain income beneficiaries.

The testator died on June 27, 1944, and his will, dated...

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