Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Stebbins

Herbert Stebbins, by the third clause of his will, dated June 26, 1933, left the residue of his estate to the petitioner as trustee to pay the income to the testator’s widow for her life and upon her decease to his children and their issue until January 10, 1954, and thereupon to distribute the fund “to said issue by right of representation.” Then follow these paragraphs:

“(b) I hereby empower my trustee to pay over to either child of mine from time to time such part or parts of the principal of the trust fund as it shall deem necessary for the reasonable comfort, support and convenience, or…