Commerce Trust Company v. Fast

HYDE, Presiding Judge.

Declaratory judgment action to construe will of Harry Kellar Poindexter (hereinafter called testator) establishing trusts and for instructions to the trustees. The minor defendants, grandchildren of testator, and their guardian ad litem have appealed from the decree entered. We have jurisdiction because three of the testator’s four children seek to require the testamentary trustees to distribute to them, as absolute owners, assets which are in excess of our jurisdictional amount. Art. V, Sec. 3; Sec. 477.040, RSMo, V.A.M.S. (The trustees allege and these defendants admit…