Nangle v. Mullanny
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill to construe will and for other relief. Error to the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Axel Chytraus, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ball
The contention of plaintiff in error is that he is the surviving and sole trustee under this will and codicil. It is admitted that Brenan and Healy had renounced as trustees and had refused to act as such before the cause was heard. The intention of the testator, when ascertained, governs. That intention is to be determined by an examination of the whole instrument, viewed in the light of the settled rules of law, so far as they are applicable.
By this will the testator did not name Brenan and Healy as trustees, but did name them as executors. They become trustees because he gives, devises and…
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