Judik v. Travers

These cases involve the construction of the residuary clause of the last will and testament of the late J. Henry Judik, of Baltimore City. The will was executed under date of May 9,1904, at which time the testator had a wife and eight children, for whose special benefit a carefully prepared testamentary plan was evidenced. To each of his “eight beloved children” he bequeathed the sum of §5,000 in cash and the entire residue of his estate to his wife, Lillie A. Judik, and Alexander Yearley, Jr., and Harry M. Benzinger, as trustees, upon the following terms and conditions:

“In Trust to pay the…