Detroit Trust Co. v. Neubauer

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Wayne County approving a settlement of a controversy with reference to the construction of certain provisions of the will of Frederick G. Clayton, deceased. Mr. Clayton died on the 24th of May, 1946. The will in question was admitted to probate by the probate court of Wayne County, which action was affirmed by the circuit court, and by this Court in Re Clayton’s Estate, 320 Mich 152.

The testator provided in the will for the creating of a trust for the benefit of certain named individuals and for the gift of stock owned by the testator in…