Estates and Trusts Commons^™

Wills - Precatory Gifts

Michigan Law Review

In the second item of the will testator gave to his wife all of his property "as her absolute property." In the third item the testator provided: "it is hereby directed that my sister [plaintiff in this case] . . . be given one hundred fifty and no/loo dollars monthly during her natural life and one hundred dollars monthly to my brother-in-law Charles E. McCarle . . . in the event that he survives his wife above mentioned." The fourth item provided that in case the testator's wife predeceased him, one hundred dollars monthly should be paid to each of …