Young v. Bradley
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Supreme.Court of the District of Columbia. William A; Bradley, of the city of Washington, died in 1867, leaving a last will and testament, as follows: — “I, William A. Bradley, of the city of Washington, being of sound disposing mind, memory, and understanding, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all and every other will heretofore made by me. “ Item first.
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Appeal from the Supreme.Court of the District of Columbia. William A; Bradley, of the city of Washington, died in 1867, leaving a last will and testament, as follows: — “I, William A. Bradley, of the city of Washington, being of sound disposing mind, memory, and understanding, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all and every other will heretofore made by me. “ Item first. After the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses by my executors hereinafter named, I give, devise, and bequeath all of my estate, real, personal, and mixed, of whatever kind it may…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Milleb
The decision of this case turns upon the construction of the powers conferred by the will on the trustees named in it.
As this question of power is the principal one in the case, a critical examination of the terms of the will as connected with the condition of the trust estate and of the cestuis que trust, at the timemf the execution of the deed, becomes necessary.
The will begins by a declaration that the testator gives, devises, and bequeaths all of his estate, real, personal, and mixed, of whatever kind it may be, and wherever situated, to William A'. Bradley, Jr., his son, and A. Thomas…
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