FAULKNER, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment holding that options, given under a will, to purchase shares of capital stock could be exercised within a reasonable time after the death of the testatrix, and therefore, did not violate the rule against perpetuities. We reverse.
Tevis Smith Burke died January 25, 1982, leaving a last will and testament executed on September 13, 1974. The will was admitted to probate on March 1, 1982. Item 6 of the will...
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