MATTER OF PETERKIN


32 Misc.2d 981 (1961)

In the Matter of The Estate of Ethel M. Peterkin, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Bronx County.

December 20, 1961


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Saul K. Ellenbogen for petitioner. Philip Zichello, special guardian for John Robert Peterkin and others, infants.


CHRISTOPHER C. McGRATH, S.

In this accounting proceeding a question of construction has been raised with reference to paragraph "Tenth" of the will which reads as follows: "I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, Edna Grace Christein, Executrix of this, My Last Will and Testament, to act without compensation and to waive all fees as such Executrix".

It has been held that a testator may...

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