Coppage v. Trust Co. Bank

Nichols, Chief Justice.

The bank, as co-trustee, filed a petition for construction of Item IV of the will of Frank A. Strickland. Item IV of the will created a trust for the benefit of his children in life at the testator’s death. The sole issue *361involved here is whether the testator intended to create a separate trust for each of his children or one trust for the benefit of all of his surviving children.

Argued January 14, 1976 Decided February 24, 1976. Tillman, Brice, McTier, Coleman & Talley, for appellant. Howard O. Hunter, JohnH. Boman, Jr., for appellee.

This court has previously…