MATTER OF HOLMES


26 A.D.2d 151 (1966)

In the Matter of The Estate of John W. Holmes, Deceased. Ruth H. Brown, Individually and as Executrix of Florence L. Holmes, Deceased, et al., Appellants; Marine Midland Chautauqua National Bank, as Trustee under The Will of John W. Holmes, Deceased, et al., Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

July 1, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shane & McCarthy (Edward M. Horey of counsel), for Ruth H. Brown, appellant.

Shults & Shults (C. Everett Shults of counsel), for Pauline E. Holmes and another, appellants.

Merrill G. Windelberg for Shriners Hospitals, respondent.

Isaacson & Look (Daniel A. Isaacson of counsel), for Marine Midland Chautauqua National Bank, respondent.

Mary J. Schober for Mary C. Heffernan, respondent.

George H. Whitbeck, Jr., for Ross Comstock, respondent.

Robert M. Reiffin for May Comstock, respondent.

BASTOW, GOLDMAN and MARSH, JJ., concur; WILLIAMS, P. J., concurs in result.


DEL VECCHIO, J.

The testator died in 1943 leaving a will executed in 1941 which created a trust of his residuary estate with income, and so much of principal as his trustees might deem necessary for her care and maintenance, to a favored niece Florence for her life; upon her death, income from the trust estate to be divided equally among two nephews and a niece, Clifford, John, and Ruth; upon the death of the...

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