Northern Trust Co. v. North

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DRUCKER

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal and cross-appeal from a judgment construing that portion of a will relating to the disposition of the remainder interest in trust property upon termination of a life estate.

Plaintiff (The Northern Trust Company, as Trustee under the Will of Helen B. North) brought this action requesting the court to construe the will of Helen Brigham North and to instruct it as trustee thereunder as to the distribution of certain trust property. The will in question, executed on October 5, 1938, named as beneficiaries David…