Illinois State Trust Co. v. Southern Illinois National Bank

This is an appeal by defendant-appellant, Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, from orders entered by the circuit court of St. Clair County denying its counterclaim for a declaration that the residuary clause contained in the will of Jane W. Oehmke, deceased, was insufficient to exercise the testamentary power of appointment conferred upon her by the trust provisions of her late husband’s will., In his will, Martin F. Oehmke established a trust. Under the trust Oehmke’s wife, Jane W. Oehmke, was to receive all of the income from such trust and she could withdraw up to $10,000 of the…