The Authors Guild, Inc. et al v. Hathitrust et al

Filing 93

DECLARATION of Isabel Howe in Support re: 81 MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society, Pat Cummings, Erik Grundstrom, Angelo Loukakis, Norsk Faglitteraer Forfatter0OG Oversetterforening, Roxana Robinson, Helge Ronning, Andre Roy, Jack R. Salamanca, James Shapiro, Daniele Simpson, T.J. Stiles, Sveriges Forfattarforbund, The Australian Society Of Authors Limited, The Authors Guild, Inc., The Authors League Fund, Inc, Union Des Ecrivaines Et Des Ecrivains Quebecois, Fay Weldon, the Writers' Union of Canada. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Rosenthal, Edward)

EXHIBIT B

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LAST WIIIII l\ND

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It VERA CASPARY GOLDSMITH, also known as VERA
CASPARY, residing in the City, County and State of

N~w

York,

do hereby make, pUblish and declare this to be my Last Will
and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils by me

at any time heretofore made.

I direct tl1.at all nlY just debts,

FIRST:

the expenses of my last illness and funeral and the expenses
of administering my estate be paid as soon after my death as
may be convenient.

SECOl~D :

beque~th

I give and

A.

the following:

1v1y oil !-")ainti11g entitled "A

l-lalk 'by the Canal" by Caluille Bon1oois to·

BERl~l\""'qD

SOLOMOl'J.

It

is Inl? ,·.rish, but I "do not direct, t·hat if 11e does not wisl1 to
keel) t:.11is painti11g fc)r }li1l1sclf,
pro~eeds

t:.l1at

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be sol(l b}' hil~·~ 2:nd tl~e

given to any Jewish cause he chooses.

B.

One (1) copy of each of my

110vels to tIle UNIVERSITY OJ? 1~ISCOl\jSI1~

CENTER FOR THEATRE

RESEARCH, presently located at 6173 Vilas Communication Hall,

}1adis011,

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53706.

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My unpublished typescripts,

notes I discarded pages, etc., books carrying comnle11t.. about my

work and anthologies in which my work is included to the
UNIVERSITY OF HISCONSIN CENTER FOR THEATRE RESEARCH, presently
located at 6173 Vilas Communication Hall, Madison, Wisconsin 53706.
All tl1e rest of

D.

In}'

tangibl"e

personal property not hereinabove effectually disposed of, to

my Executors hereinafter named, to be distributed in such manner
as they believe I would wish.

Any property not so distributed

shall be sold by my Executors and the proceeds added to my
residuary estate.

THIRD:

I give and bequeath the following

legaGies:

A.

To my step-son, MICHAEL

Goldsmith, the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dol1ars t

if

he shall survive me.
B•

the

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To

J.J.L.~RY

GOLDS}1ITH STEPHENS,

of 011e rrl10usand <*1,000.00) DGllars: if she s11all

sur\ri \Te nie.

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DELLAPORT.~,

t11e

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To my housekeeper, ROSA

of One Thousand ($1, 000. 00) Dollars.

I direct my Executor to return

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to I>R. 1\1ILLIA}1 E. DEUTSCl-! I

prese11tl)' of 232

S11~rida)1 r~oad,

Evanston, Illinois 60202, the Pembroke table in my living
room.

"FIFTH:

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A.

I give and bequeath all future

royalties which may accrue to me on the novel 'ILAUR..~"
stage play "LAURl-i" to
Fuller A"e11ue!

GEOl~GE

a11d the

SKLAR, presently of 530 North

Los Angeles, California 90036, during his lifetime.

Upon his death, or, if he shall not survive me, such royalties are
to be given to the AUTHORS LEAGUE FUND, presently located at 234

West 44th Street, New York, New York 10036.
B.

I give and bequeath all other

future royalties which may accrue to me to the AUTHORS LEAGUE
FUND, presently located at 234 West 44th Street, New York,
Ne\\T York 10036.

SIXTH:

I give, devise and bequeath all of

t11e rest I

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residue and remai11der of t11e property, real and per-

S011al and

,\~11eresoever

tO~7;~'possessed,
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of ,\\Tl1ic11 I may die seized or

or to \·,rhich I may be eIltit.led at the time of my

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death, including lapsed legacies 11erei11after referred to

as my

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residuary estate", as

follo,~s:

A.
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god-sOn I

DANIEL

SKLAI~ I

or I

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011e-fourt11 (1/4) tl1ereof to
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s]-lould

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survi \'e

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to

my god-son, ZACHARY SKLAR.
B.

One-fourth (1/4) thereof to

my god-son, ZACHARY SKLAR, or: of he should not survive me to
m:i' god-son,. DANIEL SKLAR.

c.
OSCAR BRANN, of,

One-fourth (1/4) thereof to

if he should not survive me, to

BLAI~CHE

( 0 I SHEA) BRANl'1.

D.
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One-fourth (1/4) thereof to

(0 I SHEA) BRA!-JN, or, if she shOUld not survive nle, to

·OSC..; R BRANN.

I appoint my friend, KAY KOMINSKY,

SEVENTH:
and

n\~{ gOd-S011S,

·DANIEL SJ<LAR a11d ZACHARY S!{LAR, to be tl1e

CO-Executors of this my Will.

In the event that any should

for any reason fail to qualify or cease to act, the remaining
nominated fiduciary or fiduciaries shall serve alone.
I direct that no bond or other
security shall be required of any Executor hereunder in any
jurisdiction, and that no one of them shall be required to
render periodic accounts
po~ers,

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any court.

All the duties and

discretionary and otherwise, imposed or conferred

upon my Executor shall devolve upon his respective successor
a11d successors.

EIGJ-ITJ-J:

I direct t11a t a l l i111-1er i

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ta11CC,

estate and other death taxes (including any interest and
penalties thereon) imposed by any

jurisdic~ion

W]1atsoever by

reason of my death upon or with respect to any property includible in my estate for the pruposes of any such taxes,
whether such property passes under or outside, or has passed
outside, the provisions of this Will shall be paid from my
residuary estate and shall not be apportioned among any of
the non-residuary beneficiaries of this Will.

In addition to any other powers

l"JII'JTH:

granted by this

l~ill

or authorized by law, my Executor shall

have the fOllowing powers and discretion which shall extend
to all principal and income held hereunder

in

any capacity

or for any purpose until the final and outright distribution
thereof, and which my Executor may exercise in his sole and

absolute discretion, wit110ut application to or appro\ial b l ,
allY court:

A.

To retain and to purchase or

otherwise acquire stocks, whether common or preferred, bonds,

obligations, S}1ares or interests

il1

i11vest~1e11t

con1par!ies or

i11\restn1ent trllsts, or a11}' other propert)', real or perso11al,
of whatsoever nature, wheresoever situated, \vithout duty to
diversify and ~hether or not the same may be authorized by

la,v for t11e i11\"estlnent of estates and tl-ust flU1ds.
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B.

To deposit funds in the

savings department of any bahk without limit as to cturati6n
or an1ount.

c.

To sell at public or private

sale, exchange, mortgage, lease without statutory or other

limitation as to duration, partition, grant options on, alter,

imp+ove,

de~olish

buildings or. otherwise deal with any property,

real or personal, upon any terms and whether for cash or upon
cl-edi t.
D.

To exercise in person or by

proxy all voting, conversion, sUbscription or other right
incident to the ownership of any property, including the right
to participate in any corporate reorganization, merger or other

transaction and to retain any property received thereunder and
the right to delegate discretionary power.
E.

To sell any property at such

price as my Executor shall determine.

F.

To compromise or arbitrate

claim~;

to prepay or accept prepayment of any debt and to

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abstain from enforcing, extend, modify or release

any right or claim or to hold any claim after maturity without
extension, with or without consideration.

G.

To execute and deliver deeas

or other i11strun1ents; 'vi th or wi tJ10Ut co\,'enants, warranties
and represe11tations and

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considerat-ion,

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eluding releases which shall discharge the recipient from

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To abstain from rendering or

filing any inventory or periodic account in any court.

I.

To make division or distribu-

tion in cash or in kind or partly in each.
J.

To employ investment counsel,

accountants and other agents and to determine and pay reasonable
compensation for their services.
K.

good

f~ith

Generally, to exercise in

and with reasonable care all investment and

adn1inistrati \T0 po'vers a11d discretion of an absolllte o,\v-ner

which may lawfully be conferred upon a -fiduciary.

Ali references herein to this

TEI'JTH:

will shall be construed as

~eferring

to this Will and any

Codicil or Codicils hereto which I may hereafter execute.

Whenever necessary or appropriate,
the use 11erei11 of an}r ge11der shall be deenled to include the

otl1er

gC~1ders

and tl1e use tl1erei11 of ei t.11er tlle singlllar or

t11e l:-11tlral s11all be deelned to include t11e otl1er.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my

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this

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seal to t11is my Last

day of

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and Testarne11t,

t11e year One

Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty-Four.

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SIGI'JED,

SE~ZiLED,

PUBLIS1-iED

and DECLARED by the above-named
Testatrix, VERA CASPARY GOLDSMITH,
as and for her Last Will and Testament in our presence, and we,_ at
her request, in her presence and
the presence of each other, do

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hereunto sign our names as attesting
witnesses and add opposite thereto
. our re~pectiSf place of residence,
. all th~s Q.\ __ day of
1984.

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~residing at~ . ~~_'.:!_\_~

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residing at

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STATE OF NEW YORK )
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55. :

COUNTY OF NEW YORK)

Each of the undersigned, individually and severally,
being dUly sworn, deposes and says:

The within Will was subscribed in our presence and
sight at the end tllereof by VERA CASPARY GOLDSr-fITli I

named testatrix on the
at

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of

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the 'vi t11i11

' 1984,

Said testatrix at the time of making such subscription

declared the instrument so subscribed to be her Last Will.

Each of the undersigned thereupon signed his name as

a witness at the end of said Will, at the request of said
testatrix and in l1er presence and sight .and in the

presenc~

and

sight of each otller.

Said te'sta tr ix "Tas

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at tl-!e ti.;ne of so executi11g said

Will, over the age of eigh~een years, and, in the respective
opinions of the undersigned, of sound mind, memory and" understanding and not under any restraint or in any respect incom-

petent to lnake a

l~ill.

Said testatrix, in the respective opinions of the
undersigned, could read, write and converse in the English
language and was sUffering from no defect of sight, hearing
or speech, or from any other physical or mental impairment
which would affect her capacity to make a valid Will.

Will was executed as a single, original instrument

The

and was

not executed in counterparts.

Each of the undersigned was acquainted with said
testatrix at such time, and makes this affidavit at her request.

The within Will was shown to the undersigned at the
time

th~s

affidavit was made, and was examined by each of them

as to the signatures of said testatrix and of the 'undersigned.

The foregoing instrument was executed by said testatrix

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and witness by each of the undersigned affiants under the

supervision of Robert H. Siegel, an attorney-at-la\v.

Severally sworn to before me
this ~\ ~ day of

Jv,'war

Notary Public

1984.

AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT made the

6

day of December

1991, by and

among the Authors League Fund, a New York Non Profit

, with

a principal place of business at 234 West 44th street, New
York, New York 10036 (the "Fund"), Daniel Judah Sklar, Zachary

Sklar and Judy Sklar Rasminsky (collectively the "Sklars"),
Blanche Brann and Oscar Brann I residing at c/o Daniel Judah
Sklar, 49 Grove street, New York, New York.

·RECITALS

This Agreement is made premised on the following facts:

1.
("C~spary")

Vera Caspary Goldsmith, a/k/a Vera Caspary

was the author of the novel "Laura" and co-author

with George Sklar of the stage play "Laura".
2.
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All dramatic rights in the novel have merged in

the stage play.

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3.

By testamentary gift from Caspary:
a)

The Fund owns 100% of the royalties from the

novel "Laura", and 50% of the royalties from the stage play
"Laura", and 100% of all oth~ royalties accruing to Caspary.
s:::;;::----b) Daniel Judah Sklar, Zachary Sklar, Blanche

Brann and Oscar Brann, as residuary beneficiaries df the
estate of Vera Caspary, own 100% of all copyrights in literary
properties created by Caspary other than the stage play
"Laura", but not including any royalties deriving therefrom.

c)

Daniel Judah Sklar, Zachary Sklar, Blanche

Brann and Oscar Brann, as residuary beneficiaries of the
estate of Vera Caspary, own 50% of the copyright in the stage
play "Laura", but not including any royalties deriving
therefrom.
4.

By testamentary gift from George Skl3:' Daniel
C

Sklar, Zachary Sklar and Judy Sklar Rasminsky own 50% of the
copyright in the stage play "Laura" and 50% of the royalties

deriving therefrom.

AGREEMENT

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In consideration of the premises and for good and

valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1)

Daniel Judah Sklar, Zachary Sklar, Blanche

Brann and Oscar Brann, without warranty or recourse, assign to

the Fund the copyrights referred to in Recital No. 3(b) above.
2)

The Fund hereby agrees that the Sklars are the

exclusive agent for, and shall exercise sole control over
decisions regarding, the lease, license, exploitation and
turning to account .cf all of its rig.hts i.n the stage play

HLaura" throughout the world for the full term of copyright
therein and any renewal thereof.
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The said agency is coupled

with an interest and is irrevocable, but is sUbject to the
following:

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a)

The Sklars may engage agents and attorneys to

represent the stage play on customary terms and conditions,
but the Sklars shall make no charge for their own services in
supervising the lease, licensing, exploitation and turning to
account of the stage play.
b)

No grant of rights in the stage play may be

conditioned upon the engagement of any particular person in
any capacity without the consent of the Fund and none of the
Sklars' may be engaged in any capacity in connection with any
use of the stage play without the consent of the Fund.
c)

The net proceeds from the lease, licensing,

exploitation and turning to account of the stage play, after
reasonable attorneys fees and customary agents commissions,
shall be divided equally between the Sklars on the one hand
and the Fund on the other.
d)

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The Sklars shall.- maintain accurate books and

records of all transactions pertaining to any exercise of the
authority herein granted and the Fund shall have the right to

examine all such books and ·records upon reasonable notice.
e)

Wherever possible y the Sklars shall use their

reasonable efforts to obtain for the Fund direct accounting
and payment of any monies due it by reason of any disposition
of rights in the stage play made hereunder, but the Sklars
make no representation or warranty that the same can or will
be accomplished.

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3.

Each party hereto forever releases and

discharges every other party hereto from all actions, suits
and claims whatsoever arising out of any party's action or
omission to act in respect of any of the copyrights referred
to herein.
4.

All notices which either party may desire to

give to the other shall pe in writing, addressed to that

address for the intended recipient set forth above or such
other address as either party may, from time to time, fix for
himself by notice in writing.
5.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of,

and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective
heirs, licensees, successors and assigns, and shall be

governed by and construed according to the laws of the state
of New York applicable to contracts made and wholly to be
performed therein.

Jurisdiction over any controversy or claim

arising under this instrument, its construction, enforcement
or breach shall be exclusively vested in the courts of the
state of New York.

Service in any action or proceeding may be

made by registered mail addressed as set forth for notices

pursuant to paragraph

4

above.

Service by registered mail

shall be deemed to be personal service, with the same force
and effect as if personally delivered to the recipient in the
state of New York.

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This Agreement is the entire agreement between

the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may

not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing
signed by the party to be charged.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this
instrument as of the date and year first above written.

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DANIEL JUDAH SKLAR

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ZA<CHARY- SKLAR

OSCAR B
AUTHORS LEAGUE FUND
By:
HERBERT MITGANG

[ADD NOTARIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS]

LJa1Lt?<-;/~'t!'DANA S. SINGER
Notaty Public. Stete of New York
No. 31-4918324, Qualified In H.'! County
Commission Expires January 4, 19ib

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ApPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL, ETC.

tto tbe ctourt ot IProbate for tbe lDtstrtct of 1R1'1"'~ X

'We s t po r t :

George F. McKendry,

1'he application of

County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut,
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death the o\vner of goods, chattels, credits and estate ,vhcreo£ the

administration appertains to said Court, and which are disposed of in and by said ,vilI.

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that the
app~icant has no knowledge of any heirs at law of said deceased.

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Dated the
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November 27,

PROBATE CO.URT,

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GLADIS. MALVERN,

Es"tate of

A. D., 19 62

Weston,

late of

in said Distrift; deceased.
. ~hereas, written application has been made to this Court for the admission to probate

a certain written instrument as and for the Will of said deceased:

it is

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I, GLADYS MALVERN, of the Town of Weston, County

of

Fairfield and state of Connecticut, being of lawful age, and of
sound and disposing mind, memory and. judgment, do hereby make,
pUblish and'declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby

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It is my desire as soon as practicable after my

decease that my mortal remains be cremated and I further desire
that there

services, mourners, or flowers in connection

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with this occasion.

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I direct my Executor hereinafter named to pay all

my just debts and funeral

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I give and bequeath the sum of Five hundred Dollars

($500.00) to EDNA Ho SADLER, of Davis Hill Road, Weston, Conn-

ecticut, to be hers absolutely and forever.
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I give and bequeath to the HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT

of 'New York City, New York, my Sebastien Klotz Violin and Amani
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I give and bequeath

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STEVE DUBIN, of Slumber Corners,

Weston, Connecticut, if she survives me, my Zorn water color.
the event that. said STEVE DUBIN predeceases me, then I give and
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b~queath

the same to 'MISS LILY FITZGERALD, of 2227 Merton Ave.,

Los/Angeles, California.

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'and royalties and revenues from any sale of rights of any of

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books, two diamond rings, one

diamond brooch; three watches, mink coat, stone martin scarf and

,ail household furniture and furnishings, including gardening
equipment to GOOD, WILL INDUSTRIES, absolutely and forever.

EIGHTH
All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real,

per$onal and mixed and wheresoever situated, I give, devise and

,b.equea th to -the SALVATION ARMY, absolutely and forever.
NINTH
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I direct that all 1egacy, inheritance, succession,

estate or like taxes legally imposed upon my estate shall be
payable from and chargeable only to my residuary estate.
TENTH
I authorize and empower my Executor hereinafter named,

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of my estate he may deem it advisable at his discretio1
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bf 'my real/or personal property at public or private sale, and to

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neces~ary

proper instruments of transfer and other writ-

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that no bond or other security be required of him, who shall
qt1al~fy

'and act as Executor hereof, in any jurisdiction to

inStll~e

the faithful performance of his duties hereunder.
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my attorney,

GEORGE F. McKENDRY,

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WIT N E S S

W H E. REO F,

I have hereunto

set my hand and seal at Wilton, Connecticut, this 13th day of

November

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published and declared by the said

GLADYS MALVERN as and for her 'Last .Wil1 and Testament, in presenCt:

of us who at her request,

in her presence, and in the presence of
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each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses on the
13th

day of November

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of

Wilton, Connecticut

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Wilton, Connecticut

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We Ruth A. Bassett; Bessie B. SchlIcher

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