In re the Will of Durkee

Delehanty, S.

On May 31, 1922, deceased transferred to a trustee bonds in the face amount of $40,000 with direction that the income thereon be paid to a person described in the indenture of trust as the “ devoted and faithful personal maid and friend ” of the grantor. Full power to revoke or alter the trust indenture was reserved to the grantor. As originally drawn the indenture required payment of the trust capital to the grantor if she survived her beneficiary, and provided that if the beneficiary survived deceased but died before the latter’s husband the trust capital became payable to the…