Shotts v. Poe

Lewis Shotts, by his will, dated 30th of June, 1869, devised and bequeathed to his son, John Lewis Shotts, all his property, real, personal and mixed, absolutely; and appointed his son sole executor. Afterwards, on the 12th of June, 1874, the testator, by an instrument in the form of a conveyance, or declaration of trust, set forth that, in consideration of the natural love and affection which he bore to the children of John Lewis Shotts, he did thereby appoint the said John Lewis Shotts trustee “ for the following property for their use, and until they arrive to the age of eighteen years ;…