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MATTER OF BALLOU

206 Misc. 442 (1954)

In the Matter of the Construction of The Will of Edward C. Ballou, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

May 21, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Williamson Pell, Jr., for City Bank Farmers Trust Company, petitioner.

Ewen C. MacVeagh, John C. Hover and John T. Killoran for Muriel J. Hedges, respondent.

Charles I. Pierce, Jr., for Greater New York Fund, Inc., respondent.

Samuel L. Brookfield and Frederick R. Van Vechten for Nettie Wright, respondent.

COLLINS, S.

In this construction proceeding a question is presented as to the burden of estate taxes on two legacies bequeathed by articles First and Second of the codicil. Article First of the codicil left a bequest of $100,000 to a legatee not named in the will. Article Second of the codicil gave decedent's business together with bank accounts of the company, less the amount bequeathed in article First of the...

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