Merz v. Tower Grove Bank & Trust Co.

This is a suit in equity. There are cross-appeals by certain defendants. Plaintiff (respondent here) as the widow of Julius M. Merz (hereinafter called deceased) seeks to set aside a conveyance in trust made by the deceased to defendant Tower Grove Bank Trust Company (hereinafter called Trust Company) as being made in fraud of her marital rights and as being testamentary in character and to recover one-half of the assets conveyed thereby.

The Trust Company (appellant here) was made a defendant, both as trustee under the declaration and conveyance in trust, and as one of the executors under the…