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Future Interests-Rule Against Perpetuities--Cy Pres Applied To Modify An Interest Violating The Rules, T. K. Carroll
Future Interests-Rule Against Perpetuities--Cy Pres Applied To Modify An Interest Violating The Rules, T. K. Carroll
Michigan Law Review
Testator's will created a trust for his grandchildren which was to terminate "when my youngest grandchild (whether now living or hereafter born) shall become twenty-five years of age." As it would be possible for the youngest grandchild to become twenty-five beyond the period permitted by the Rule Against Perpetuities, the chancellor held the class gift invalid. The state supreme court reversed, and ruled that since the trust allowed payment of income to the beneficiary as needed, the interests vested upon the death of the testator. On suggestion of error, held, overruled, judgment modified and corrected. The interests may be …