City Bank Farmers Trust Co. v. Whitten

Jemima N. Dudley, a resident of Stamford, died testate on January 29, 1907. She left surviving her a son, Guilford, and a daughter, Elizabeth. In the fourth article of her will, the testatrix set up two equal residuary trusts, one for each of her two children for life, with remainder over to his or her lineal descendants. She further directed that if either should die without descendants the fund for that child was to go to the surviving child or to his or her lineal descend ants. Elizabeth died on November 22, 1933. As she was childless, the fund created for her benefit was paid over to her…