Rennolds v. Branch

The trustees under the will of John P. Branch brought this suit to obtain a- construction of his will. They were holding property of the approximate value of $250,000 in trust for Blythe W. Branch for his life. He died in 1942 and the trustees sought the guidance of the court in the distribution of the corpus of the fund. Margaret Branch Glasgow, a daughter of the testator, was conceded to be entitled to one-half. The appellants, Zayde Branch Rennolds and Louise Branch claimed all of the other half, while the executors of John Akin Branch claimed one-third of this half. The decree of the…