Stewart's Estate

Braham, P. J.,

fifty-third judicial district, specially presiding,

This is a petition by two of three trustees of a fund established under the will of Elizabeth Stewart for dismissal of the third trustee for failure to follow the majority vote of the trustees and sign checks for disbursements from the fund.

It becomes important to consider the exact manner of founding and nature of the fund. Item II of the will of Elizabeth Stewart provided as follows:

“Item II. I authorize my executor to establish a fund of fifteen thousand ($15,000.00) dollars to be known as the ‘Elizabeth Stewart Fund’ to aid…