In Re the Accounting of Townsend

By the third clause of his will, Edward H. Perkins, Jr., directed bis residuary estate to be divided into three equal parts to be held in trust, one for his wife and one each for his son and his daughter. He directed further that, upon the death of his widow, half of her share should be held in trust' for the son during life and half for the daughter during life. Upon the death of either the son or the daughter without issue, his or her share should be held in trust for the survivor during his or her life with remainder to the issue of the survivor. The testator died in 1902, the widow in…