Crocker First National Bank v. St. Luke's Hospital

After a hearing on the petition of respondent as beneficiary of a trust created in the will of Marian Mercer Jones, deceased, an order instructing successor trustee as to administration of trust and construing endowment agreement was entered. From this order Crocker First National Bank, as successor trustee, and the Regents of the University of California, as residuary beneficiary, appeal.

Questions Presented

1. The construction of the will as to the endowment provided therein for St. Luke’s Hospital and particularly whether said endowment was or was not to be increased from time to time. This…