MATTER OF ZUMSTINE


10 N.Y.2d 957 (1961)

In the Matter of the Construction of the Will of William A. Zumstine, Deceased. Attorney-General of the State of New York, on Behalf of Ultimate Charitable Beneficiaries, Appellant; J. Gerard McLaughlin et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 30, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Percy E. Schuberth, Jr., and Paxton Blair of counsel), for appellant.

Robert B. Anderson for Louise A. Ortlepp, respondent.

O. Clyde Joslin for Mathilda Dale and another, respondents.

Benjamin Esberg and William T. Griffin for remaining respondents.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER.


Order affirmed, with costs to all parties appearing separately and filing separate briefs, payable out of the estate...

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