Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Tower Grove Bank and Trust Company

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 9, 1968No. 53748PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WELBORN, Commissioner.

Action to terminate a testamentary trust for the reason that the life beneficiary transferred her interest in the trust to the remaindermen. The court below refused to decree termination and the remaindermen and life tenant appeal.

This case was submitted on an agreed statement of facts, showing the following:

Foster L. Bennett died July 1, 1966 and left surviving him, his wife, Roselle M. Bennett, a daughter, Lois Jeanne Bennett, and three nephews, W. Gansel Bennett, Paul L. Bennett and Aubrey (Tobe) Bennett.

Bennett’s Last Will and Testament, dated November 7, 1961, was…

Also in this document: Per curiam.

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Evans v. RankinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  2. Thomson v. Union National Bank in Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  3. Harlow v. BenningSupreme Court of Missouri · 1948
  4. Peugnet v. BertholdSupreme Court of Missouri · 1904
  5. Hamilton v. RobinsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1941

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Cavers v. St. Louis Union Trust Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1975

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