Jackson v. Templin

(after stating the case as above).

The question presented for consideration is the purely legal one of whether the trustee had the power to borrow the money by mortgage to pay the taxes and improve the property. The will placed the legal title of the estate in trust in the trustee for the purpose in view of providing for the maintenance and support of the testator’s daughter, Kate.' For the accomplishment of which purpose the trustee was expressly given “the full power to rent or sell any of said trust estate as may seem best, save the home place, which I desire to pass as provided (herein),…