In Re Estate of Dorothy H. Burrough, Deceased. Ann Burrough (Donovan) Cennamo v. American Security and Trust Company

MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:

This case involves the proper construction and effect to be given to a perpetu-ities saving clause in a will in light of its other provisions. Decedent died in 1969, survived by her daughter, the appellant. After making certain specific bequests, the will establishes a trust of the residue with appellant as the life beneficiary. 1 Upon appellant’s death, the trust is to terminate and the remainder is to be divided into shares, one share going to each child of appellant or its surviving descendants per stirpes and one additional share to be distributed among the then…