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Trusts - Change Of Circumstances As Basis For Variation Of Trust Instrument
Trusts - Change Of Circumstances As Basis For Variation Of Trust Instrument
Michigan Law Review
The testator left his estate to trustees with directions to pay the income to his widow and three sons in equal shares, the principal to vest in the sons upon his widow's marriage or death. The widow in addition was given the use of the family homestead or the use of a new home not to exceed the price of $25,000. The homestead, valued at $200,000, became undesirable for residential purposes due to the growth of the business center of the city. The widow petitioned the court to direct the trustees to pay her $15,000 a year from the trust …
Future Interests - Federal Estate Tax - Admissibility Of Evidence Of Barrenness Of Devisee
Future Interests - Federal Estate Tax - Admissibility Of Evidence Of Barrenness Of Devisee
Michigan Law Review
In an inquiry as to the value of an executory bequest to charitable institutions, conditioned on the death of the testator's daughter without issue surviving her, was evidence that at the time of the testator's death she had been rendered incapable of bearing children admissible for the purpose of determining the amount of a deduction from the federal estate tax? Held, that such evidence was admissible. United States v. Provident Trust Co., (U. S. 1934) 54 Sup. Ct. 389.
Future Interests -Transferability Of Right Of Entry For Breach Of Condition
Future Interests -Transferability Of Right Of Entry For Breach Of Condition
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff's ancestor conveyed land to the city, on the express condition that the city should construct and forever maintain a "speedway" on the premises conveyed, reserving to himself, his heirs and assigns a right of entry for breach of the condition. Subsequently, before the condition was broken, he conveyed to a third party all his remaining land adjoining the Speedway, "together with all the right, title and interest of the party of the first part, in said Speedway." The breach of the condition having since admittedly occurred, the plaintiff, the heir of the original grantor, sought to assert the right …