Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1967

In re the Estate of Rose

In re the Estate of Rose
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided June 29, 1967
28 A.D.2d 815; 281 N.Y.S.2d 610; 1967 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3688
In re the Estate of Rose

Opinion of the Court

Memorandum: We affirm the Surrogate’s determination that the decedent did not die intestate as to any of his property and that his distributees have no interest therein. We do not agree however, with the construction of the residuary clause as creating a charitable trust. The most reasonable and natural interpretation of the residuary clause requires the finding that “it effected an equitable conversion of decedent’s real property and valid direct bequest upon a charitable use to the State of Israel.” (Appeal from certain parts of a decree of Onondaga County Surrogate Court construing will.) Present — ■ Williams, P. J., Bastow, Del Veechio and Marsh, JJ. [48 Misc 2d 475.]

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