Fairbanks v. City of Appleton

The facts material on this appeal are as follows. Edith C. Fairbanks died in May, 1934, at the age of seventy-seven years. Her will, dated June 24, 1929, and probated May 22, 1934, provided that after certain bequests,—

“All the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal shall be converted into cash, and I hereby give, devise and bequeath said sum to the city of Appleton, Outagamie county, Wisconsin, in trust for the uses and purposes hereinafter mentioned. It is my will and wish and I direct that said sum of money be used by the city of Appleton for the erection and maintenance of…