Case Name: Albert W. Givens, Respondent, v. Payne Whitney and Others, as Executors, etc., of Oliver H. Payne, Deceased, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1921-09
Citations: 198 A.D. 970
Docket Number: 
Parties: Albert W. Givens, Respondent, v. Payne Whitney and Others, as Executors, etc., of Oliver H. Payne, Deceased, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 198
Pages: 970–973

Head Matter:
Albert W. Givens, Respondent, v. Payne Whitney and Others, as Executors, etc., of Oliver H. Payne, Deceased, Appellants.
Wills — construction — gift to each person not specifically named who, at time of death of testator shall “ he customarily employed as part of my householdheld to include electrician living in cottage on testator’s country estate.
Appeal by the defendants, Payne Whitney and others, as executors, etc., from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Ulster on the 8th day of December, 1920, upon the decision of the court.
Judgment affirmed, with costs, on the authority of Lafrinz v. Whitney (195 App. Div. 131).

Opinion:
All concur, except Woodward, J., dissenting.