Dahlgren v. First National Bank of Nevada

OPINION

By the Court,

Manoukian, J.:

During her lifetime, Julia Mae Carlin, as trustor, entered into a trust agreement with First National Bank of Nevada, as trustee. A provision of the trust provided that upon the death of trustor, her condominium together with a cash sum was to be distributed to Mamie Gilson.

Shortly after establishing the trust, Julia, through her attorneys, tendered to the trustee a dated and signed hand-written instrument indicating that along with the condominium decedent wished Gilson to have certain chattel property. Because title to the condominium was never given to the…