United States Trust Co., Inc. v. Lee

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Ratliff

Affirming.

This appeal involves the construction of a trust deed executed in May, 1923, by Hannah M. Lee, designated as party of the first part, and her husband, Robert Clinton Lee, party of the second part, grantors, and the United States Trust Company of Louisville, Kentucky, a corporation, as trustee, party of third part, grantee.

Hannah M. Lee and Robert Clinton Lee had become estranged and separated in March, 1923, at which time Hannah M. Lee was the owner, or claiming to be the owner, of certain real estate in the city of Louisville, situated at 1138…