Legal Opinion

In Re Stuart's Estate

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 6, 1936No. Docket No., 80, Calendar No. 38,598PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The question is whether the court erred in holding that the following paragraph of the will of Alice E. Stuart created a "precatory trust" in favor of American Board of Missions to the Jews or made an absolute gift to Fannie Slingerland.

"Paragraph 3. I give and bequeath to said Fannie Slingerland, if living, the sum of $3,000, and if she is deceased, I give and bequeath the same to John Cederlund and Albert Cederlund, and to the survivor of them, with the earnest request that the recipients of this fund use the same for religious work among the Jewish people, the same to be paid to the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Trustees of Hillsdale College v. WoodMichigan Supreme Court · 1906

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Byars v. ByarsTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Smith v. Trustees of the Baptist OrphanageSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953
  3. In Re Bem EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 2001
  4. In Re McKay EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
  5. In Re Howlett's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1936

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