Uihlein v. Uihlein

The issue before us on this appeal is whether the three children, who were adopted in 1956 by Dr. Uihlein after the death in 1953 of the insured husband of the donor, are entitled to shares in the trust corpus.

The general principles governing the interpretation of a trust instrument are the same whether created inter vivos or by will. Welch v. Welch (1940), 235 Wis. 282, 290 N. W. 758, 293 N. W. 150; Brock v. Hall (1949), 33 Cal. (2d) 885, 206 Pac. (2d) 360, 11 A. L. R. (2d) 672; and 2 Scott, Trusts (2d ed.), p. 1160, sec. 164.1. This being so, the general principles of construction…