Wilmington Trust Co. v. Chapman

The Chancellor:

This case calls first for the construction of the will of Charles F. Burnside, who died May 23, 1928; and second for instructions to his testamentary trustee upon the question of apportionment of interest upon coupon bonds between the estate of Lulu Burnside Buckingham, who was a life beneficiary, and other life beneficiaries.

First, as to the construction of the will. The question in this connection arises under the fifth item of the testator’s will. By that item the testator gave his residuary estate to the complainant as trustee. He directed that upon his death it be divided…