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ARTHUR RONALD LAMBERT FIELD TREE v. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL

No. 31801.

408 Ill. 623 (1951)

97 N.E.2d 835

ARTHUR RONALD LAMBERT FIELD TREE, Appellant, v. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 22, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

VERNON R. LOUCKS, of Chicago, (CHARLES O. LOUCKS, and JAMES L. HENRY, of counsel,) for appellant.

WILSON & McILVAINE, MAYER, MEYER, AUSTRIAN & PLATT, RUSSELL W. ROOT, guardian ad litem, and HECTOR A. BROUILETT, guardian ad litem, all of Chicago, (CALVIN F. SELFRIDGE, SHERWOOD K. PLATT, FRANK D. MAYER, and G.E. HALE, of counsel,) for appellees.

Cause transferred.

Mr. JUSTICE DAILY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a suit in equity brought in the circuit court of Cook County by Arthur Ronald Lambert Field Tree, the appellant, seeking a construction of the will, and codicil thereto, of Lambert Tree, and asking that a trust created by the will be construed to violate the rule against perpetuities. Named as defendants were the trustees, other beneficiaries under the will, and the heirs of Lambert...

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