Brown v. Phillips

John Kelton devised his estate to his wife, Sally Kelton, for life, with power to sell so much and such part of the same, from time to time, as she might think necessary for her comfortable support. After his death Sally Kelton made a deed of the estate to Herbert B. Wood, in trust, that he should manage the same, and from the income or proceeds of sale thereof pay the cost and expenses of her care and support; no other reference than by this provision being made to the power under which she might sell. In Phillips v. Wood, ante, p. 274, this court held that the power was personal and not…