CLEVELAND v. DELAWARE TRUST CO.


75 A.2d 564 (1950)

CLEVELAND et al. v. DELAWARE TRUST CO. et al.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

September 19, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel F. Wolcott (of Southerland, Berl & Potter), Wilmington, for plaintiff.

C. Edward Duffy (of Logan, Duffy & Boggs), Wilmington, for defendants Olive Carvin Cleveland and Edward Terrence Carvin.

J. Rankin Davis, Wilmington, for defendant, Jeanne Carvin Edwards.

RICHARDS, C. J., and TERRY, CAREY and LAYTON, JJ., sitting.


LAYTON, Judge.

The problem presented by this appeal was caused by inexpert draughtmanship which resulted in Item 9th of the Will failing to provide what should be done at the end of seven years from testatrix' death in the event the Trustee did not elect to purchase an annuity which would yield $75 monthly each to Olive Carvin Cleveland and Edward Terrence Carvin, testatrix' brother and sister.

Item 6th directs that...

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