Denver National Bank v. Von Brecht

Cora Lee Von Brecht, administratrix of the estate of Gustavus Adolphus Von Brecht, deceased, brought an action against the Denver National Bank, Virginia Von Brecht Lewis, J. Bourdon Von Brecht, Virginia Christina Von Brecht, a minor, Dee Dee Von Brecht, a minor, and Ida Vet Funk to set aside and hold void a certain trust agreement executed by plaintiff’s intestate, to whom we will refer as the “settlor.” Four grounds were set forth in plaintiff’s complaint as the basis of her claim for relief, to wit: (1) That the trust instrument was a will and void because it was unwitnessed; (2) that the…