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A Proposal For A Variation Of Trusts Statute In Washington, Julie A. Anderson
A Proposal For A Variation Of Trusts Statute In Washington, Julie A. Anderson
Seattle University Law Review
This Comment argues that similar legislation would be desirable in Washington. Even though the proposed statute would entail a substantial deviation from the common-law rule, the resulting benefits justify the change. This Comment also examines the retroactive application of variation of trusts statutes and concludes that a retroactive application is constitutional. A requirement that courts consent on behalf of the beneficiaries only when the variation benefits the beneficiaries in some manners sufficiently protects the beneficiaries' constitutional interests under the contract clause10 and the due process clause of the federal Constitution. Finally, this Comment proposes that a Washington variation of trusts …
Trusts-Resulting Trust In Registered Automobile, William P. Sutter S.Ed.
Trusts-Resulting Trust In Registered Automobile, William P. Sutter S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Suit was brought by plaintiff against the administrator of the estate of X to establish title to an automobile which plaintiff alleged had been purchased with funds furnished by her. Title was in the name of deceased, X, in whose name plaintiff claimed to have registered the car because she did not drive and X would do most of the driving. The sole heir of X was permitted to intervene as a party defendant and claimed that lawful ownership had been in X. Decree was for defendants and it was directed that the car be turned over to …
Trusts - Honorary Trust - Authority Of A Successor Trustee, Reed T. Phalan
Trusts - Honorary Trust - Authority Of A Successor Trustee, Reed T. Phalan
Michigan Law Review
Paragraph 24 of testatrix' will gave to the executor and trustee, appointed under the will, $10,000 ''to be used by him to place a memorial window, or some other memorials, to cost any sum in his discretion up to the sum of One thousand Dollars, in Christ Church Cathedral, at St. Louis, Mo., and to place monuments and markers in my family subdivision of the Clark and Glasgow plot in the Bellefontaine Cemetery, at St. Louis, Mo." Soon after testatrix' death the trustee died. A successor trustee was appointed and by special order of the court was authorized to administer …
Deeds - Future Interests - Right Of Murderer To Acquire Property By Operation Of Condition Subsequent That Property Shall Revert On Grantee's Death, Russel T. Walker
Deeds - Future Interests - Right Of Murderer To Acquire Property By Operation Of Condition Subsequent That Property Shall Revert On Grantee's Death, Russel T. Walker
Michigan Law Review
Grantor, who had been adjudged insane, conveyed a farm to grantee on condition that the farm would revert to grantor should grantee predecease him. Grantee was killed under circumstances tending to show that he was killed by grantor, who was insane at the time of the death of the grantee. Held, title to the land, under the deed, reverted to grantor upon grantee's death, in spite of the general rule in Missouri that a murderer cannot inherit realty from his victim. Eisenhardt v. Siegel, (Mo. 1938) 119 S. W. (2d) 810.
Future Interests-Rule Against Perpetuities-Application To Estate Created Under Power Of Appointment By Will Only
Michigan Law Review
The testator died in 1872 leaving to testatrix in trust certain property over which she was given a general power of appointment by will. The testatrix died in 1928 leaving this property in a trust which was found to violate the rule against perpetuities. In discussing this, the question was raised whether in testing the validity of the estate created by the power of appointment, the period of the rule is calculated from the time of the creation of the power of appointment or from the time of its exercise. Held, that the permissible period is to be measured …