Zehner v. Zehner's Estate
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Marshall Circuit Court; Smith N. Stevens, Judge. Action by Ben Zehner, trustee for Reo Zehner and others, on a claim against the estate of Michael Zehner, deceased. From a judgment for the estate, the claimant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcMahan, C. J.
“Benjamin Zehner, trustee,” filed a claim against the estate of Michael Zehner, alleging that on April 4, 1917, the decedent executed a check for $3,000 payable to the order of “Ben Zehner,” and that when the check was so executed the decedent also delivered to said Ben Zehner a letter dated February 10, 1911, signed by decedent, instructing the payee named in said check to use said $3,000 to educate his son Reo, and if any money remained after paying for the schooling of Reo it should be divided between Reo and the other children of the payee, thus creating a trust in the *335payee. That during…
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