Topping v. McLaughlin

By an instrument dated June 5, 1923, John A. Topping of Greenwich conveyed to himself as trustee certain shares of stock to hold in trust, pay the net income therefrom to his wife, Louise J. Topping, during her life, and upon her death to transfer three-fifths to his son Wilbur B. Topping if living and if not to his issue in equal shares, pay the net income from the remaining two-fifths to his son Henry J. Topping during his life, and upon his death transfer the principal to Henry’s issue then surviving him; “provided, however, that if my said wife should, during my life, die, or become, in…