Carlson v. Patterson

LYNNE, Chief Judge.

This cause, coming on to be heard, was submitted for the judgment of the court upon the pleadings, the order on pre-trial hearing, 1 and a certified copy of the last will and testament of Robert H. Carlson, Sr., deceased, 2 who died on May 29, 1953.

Plaintiffs contend that the bequest to the decedent’s widow of the life use of his residuary estate coupled with the unrestricted power exercisable at any time during her life to use all or any part of the property subject to the power, and to dispose of it in any manner, including the power to dispose of it by inter vivos gift,…