In Re Graham Estate

379 Mich. 224 (1967)

150 N.W.2d 816

In re GRAHAM ESTATE.

VENEKLASEN

v.

SALVATION ARMY.

Calendar No. 5, Docket No. 51,367.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided June 6, 1967.

Warner, Norcross & Judd (Thomas R. Winquist, of counsel), for Robert J. Veneklasen.

Wheeler, Upham, Bryant & Uhl, for defendant Salvation Army.

DETHMERS, C.J.

On August 24, 1926, the decedent died leaving a will dated August 31, 1925. In paragraph 11 he established a trust for the benefit of his niece for her lifetime. The will provided, upon the death of that life beneficiary, for termination of the trust and distribution of the corpus…