MATTER OF NEWCOMB


36 Misc.2d 429 (1962)

In the Matter of The Estate of James G. Newcomb, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

July 16, 1962


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milbank, Tweed, Hope & Hadley (Daniel J. Tenney and John J. Duffy of counsel), for Chase Manhattan Bank, petitioner. Henry J. Kennedy, as special guardian for Jean A. Litzenberg, an infant, respondent.


JOSEPH A. COX, S.

In this accounting proceeding a construction of article Fifth of the testator's will, executed in 1931 and admitted here in 1935 following his death during that year, is requested. Therein a residuary trust for the benefit of his wife is created and the remainder is divided among 14 legatees to be paid to them if living "or persons then dead of whom a descendant is then living * * * to subdivide one of such equal shares among the descendants...

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