Liebhardt v. Avison

This case involves the construction of section (c) of the sixteenth paragraph of the will of Louis F. Liebhardt, deceased. It arose when the Colorado National Bank, as testamentary trustee, filed its complaint in the nature of inter-pleader, alleging that conflicting claims were being made to certain of the trust property, and asking that the disputing claimants be required to inter-plead their rights and claims.

Paragraph sixteenth of the will reads as follows:

“I give, devise and bequeath to my sisters, Minnie K. Liebhardt and Laura L. Liebhardt, as trustees, or to their successors in trust,…