SMITH TRUST


385 Pa. 416 (1956)

Smith Trust.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

June 25, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Raeburn White, with him White, Williams & Scott, for appellant.

Harry Polish, for appellee.

Before STERN, C.J., JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE CHIDSEY, June 25, 1956:

The basic question presented by this appeal is whether an annual gift to his widow by the settlor in a trust instrument was cumulative.

The important facts are not in dispute and may be summarized from the opinion of the court below as follows: The settlor, Parker M. Smith, by an inter vivos revocable deed of trust, transferred to his trustees preferred and common stock of Smith, Drum & Co., a Pennsylvania...

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