MATTER OF HOYER


28 Misc.2d 133 (1960)

In the Matter of the Construction of the Will of Lillian Hoyer, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

December 7, 1960


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reilly, Curry & Gibbons (Bennett H. Gletzer of counsel), for Earle W. Garrett, as executor, petitioner. Samuel Mirkin for Philip H. Garrett, respondent. David Berger, as City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia, as trustee and administrator of Wills Eye Hospital, respondent.


JOSEPH A. COX, S.

The will which is the subject of this proceeding for its construction was drawn by the testatrix without professional help. Written in her own handwriting, its execution satisfied the statutory conditions imposed upon its admission to probate but virtually all of its dispositive provisions leave the purposes of the testatrix in doubt requiring its submission to this court for clarification.

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