MATTER OF AUSTIN


50 Misc.2d 972 (1966)

In the Matter of The Estate of William L. Austin, Jr., Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Nassau County.

July 20, 1966


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett for petitioners. Davies, Hardy & Schenck for Bernard T. Converse, Jr., and others, respondents. Palmer D. Farrington, special guardian for Mary B. Bloch and others, infants, respondent.


JOHN D. BENNETT, S.

In this accounting proceeding the questions presented relate to the effect of the widow's successful exercise of her right of election upon the terms of the residuary estate which had been placed in trust for her benefit.

By paragraph "Fourth" of the will, the testator gave his residuary estate to his trustees with income payable to his wife for life. Upon her death subparagraph ...

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