Disston v. McClain’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. ““All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situated, I give, devise and bequeath unto my brother, William Disston. my friend, George McGowan, and the Tacony Saving Fund Safe Deposit Title and Trust Company, in trust nevertheless, for the following uses and purposes: To keep the same invested in such securities as I may have or to invest the same as they may determine, and from the. income arising from all my said estate lo pay lirst to my beloved friend, Rachael Ascii, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars per year during all the term of her natural life — such payment to be made to her by them in quarterly instalments of three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars each, and the first instalment to bo paid to her three months after my decease and thereafter quarterly, as aforesaid. Second. To invest the balance of said income in such securities as they may decide upon until the death of the said Rachael Asch. Third. Immediately upon the death of the said Rachael Asch, I will and direct that the trust estate hereby created shall cease and determine and that the trust oes aforesaid shall, pay over the whole of my said estate absolutely and free and clear of any trust to such persons and to such charities and in such proportions and amounts as I may direct in a paper signed by me and addressed to them, and which paper I intend to forthwith prepare. Should any person or charity so designated by me be unable from”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Disston v. McClain