Van Winkle v. . Berger

Tbe crux of tbe question posed by tbis appeal is whether, upon tbe above facts, Ella Bucbanan bad any vested and disposable interest in tbe principal of tbe trust fund which passed into tbe residuary estate upon her death without issue.

Without fully stating tbe arguments, tbe construction of tbe Berger will offered by the appellants in support of tbe affirmative presents tbe following rationale :

Under Article 5 of tbe will dealing with tbe disposition of tbe corpus of tbe trust fund, tbe proportionate part thereof tbe income of which was payable to Ella Bucbanan during her natural life, is…