First Charter Bank v. American Children's Home

MARTIN, Chief Judge.

Our recitation of the facts and procedural history of the case is limited to those events deemed relevant to the issues before us on appeal. When Joseph F. Cannon (“Settlor”) died in 1939, he was survived by his wife, Annie L. Cannon, and their three children, Anne Cannon Reynolds (later Anne Cannon Stouffer), Mary E. Cannon (later Mary Cannon Morris), and Joseph F. Cannon, Jr. Prior to his death, Settlor executed a last will and testament dated 26 April 1932 (the “Will”), a codicil to the Will dated 9 June 1938 (the “First Codicil”), and a second codicil dated 8 December…