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In re the Construction of the Will of Zumstine

10 N.Y.2d 957 Court N.Y. Decision date 1961-11-30 English

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p. 957
In the Matter of the Construction of the Will of William A. Zumstine, Deceased. Attorney-General of the State of New York, on Behalf of Ultimate Charitable Beneficiaries, Appellant; J. Gerard McLaughlin et al., Respondents.
Argued November 16, 1961;
decided November 30, 1961.
p. 958
Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Percy E. Schuberth, Jr., and Paxton Blair of counsel), for appellant.
Robert B. Anderson for Louise A. Ortlepp, respondent.
O. Clyde Joslin for Mathilda Dale and another, respondents.
Benjamin Esberg and William T. Griffin for remaining respondents.
p. 959
Order affirmed, with costs to all parties appearing separately and filing separate briefs, payable out of the estate; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fuld, Froessel, Van Voorhis, Burke and Foster.