MATTER OF LEVISON


29 Misc.2d 697 (1961)

In the Matter of the Construction of the Will of Benjamin Levison, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Rockland County.

May 3, 1961


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney Szerlip for petitioner. Trachtenberg & Silberman for Jerome Trachtenberg, respondent. Benjamin Burstein for certain charities.


HERBERT E. HENION, S.

Despite the mist in which it has been shrouded, the issue in this construction proceeding remains quite simple of formulation if somewhat less so of solution.

Item "Twelfth" of the will reads as follows:

"Twelfth: I hereby give, devise, and bequeath the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars to my trustee hereinafter named in trust for the following uses and purposes: "A. To hold, manage, invest and...

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