MATTER OF LACHLAN


16 Misc.2d 80 (1959)

In the Matter of the Construction of the Will of Happie B. Lachlan, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Suffolk County.

January 27, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil P. Cullom for petitioner.

Milbank, Tweed, Hope & Hadley for Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, respondent.

Stanley Gray Horan for Bruce S. Lachlan, Jr., respondent.


EDGAR F. HAZLETON, S.

The Chase Manhattan Bank as trustee under an inter vivos trust dated September 28, 1948 executed by the decedent moved to dismiss a joint petition herein by the executor and by the sole legatee under the decedent's will for a construction of said will. The motion to dismiss is grounded on the premise that the construction proceeding involves, in part, the construction of an inter vivos trust and, to that extent, this...

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