New York Surrogate's Court, 1948

In re the Construction of the Will of Gottlieb

New York Surrogate's Court · Decided December 20, 1948 · McGarey

193 Misc. 940; 85 N.Y.S.2d 701; 1948 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 3846

Counsel

Bernard H. Packman and Jacob Singer for M. Leonard Gottlieb, as administrator c. t. a. of Leon Gottlieb, deceased, petitioner., James N. Fazio for Family Schonberg Aid Society, respondent., Nathaniel L. Goldstein, Attorney-General (Corning G. McKennee of counsel), respondent in person., John J. O’Connor for United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, respondent.

Opinion of the Court

McGarey, S.

In this proceeding a judicial construction is

requested of paragraph “ Third ” of testator’s will, the terms of *941which provide for a gift to a family corporation for the benefit of needy relatives in Europe.

The attempted gift herein is invalid for the reason that it is apparent that the gift is for a private use. rather than one of public interest (Matter of Beekman, 232 N. Y. 365; Matter of MacDowell, 217 N. Y. 454).

Proceed accordingly.

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