Lanham v. Lanham

The Honorable Court of Civil Appeals of the Sixth District has submitted to this court the following statement and question:

“By an instrument wholly written by himself, dated July 24, 1908, Edwin G. Lanham, who died December 3, 1908, bequeathed to his brother, Fritz G. Lanham, in trust for the benefit of his (said Edwin M.’s) two children, Samuel S. Lanham and Edwin M. Lanham, Jr., who survived him, and who were then aged, respectively, about six and four years, his entire estate, worth, it was alleged, the sum of about $20,000. • By the terms of the instrument the trustee was to hold the…