MATTER OF STILLMAN


81 Misc.2d 747 (1975)

In the Matter of The Estate of James Stillman, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

January 8, 1975


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Bernard Finkelstein, Howard F. Sharfstein and Mordecai Rochlin of counsel), for John S. Stillman and others, petitioners-trustees. Ira H. Lustgarten, guardian ad litem for infant remaindermen. Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn for guardian ad litem and infant remaindermen. Breed Abbott & Morgan for John S. Stillman and others, as trustee. Leaf, Kurzman, Deull & Drogin (Robert G. Kurzman and Grace L. Brodsky of counsel), for Calvin W. Stillman, as trustee. Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller for executors of Jane S. Durham, deceased, and others. John Horan for March W. Bracken. Casey, Lane & Mittendorf (Nathan Hale of counsel), for Penelope S. Paine, as trustee. Philip J. Ryan and Healey & Donnelly (Daniel Donnelly of counsel), for Alice D. Bolio. Satterlee & Stephens (Barbara Zinsser of counsel), for John S. Stillman, as trustee. Pell & Leviness for John S. Stillman, trustee, individually.


MILLARD L. MIDONICK, S.

In this accounting proceeding the court is requested to construe article fifteenth of the will and to determine whether the trustees are permitted to make investments as provided by the "prudent man" rule (EPTL 11-2.2, subd [a], par [1]) without the necessity of obtaining written consents of the adult income beneficiaries of the separate trusts under article ninth of the will.

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