Indiana Masonic Home v. Geake

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Charles H. Geake died May 14, 1959 survived by his spouse, Goldie, and a son, Robert. By a will executed in 1956 the testator left his residuary estate in trust. The relevant portions of the testamentary trust read as follows:

“ITEM IX ■

All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of every kind, value or character whatever, be the same real, personal or mixed, and any interest therein, which I may own or have the right to dispose of at the time of my death, I give, devise and bequeath to the Lincoln National Bank and Trust Company of Fort Wayne, Indiana, as Trustee, in fee…