Case Name: Oren D. Becker, Executor of the last will and testament of Sarah E. Haws, deceased, et al. v. Edwin C. Fisher, et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1924-12-23
Citations: 3 Ohio Law Abs. 8
Docket Number: No. 18385
Parties: Oren D. Becker, Executor of the last will and testament of Sarah E. Haws, deceased, et al. v. Edwin C. Fisher, et al.
Judges: Marshall, C. J., Robinson, Allen and Conn, JJ., concur. Day, J., concurs in judgment of reversal. Jones, J., dissents. •
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 3
Pages: 8–8

Head Matter:
No. 8
No. 18385
Oren D. Becker, Executor of the last will and testament of Sarah E. Haws, deceased, et al. v. Edwin C. Fisher, et al.
Error to the Court of Appeals of Clinton county.
1271. WILLS—Where will creates two charitable trusts and first is invalid, full effect may be given to second unless such enforcement works contrary to testator’s intentions. .

Opinion:
CONN, J.
Where a will attempts to set up two charitable trusts, the second to take effect upon the termination of the first, and the first fails for invalidity, full effect may be given the second trust, if it be otherwise valid, unless the trusts are so interwoven in an entire scheme that to give effect to the second trust would work an injustice among the beneficiaries or defeat the testator's wishes.
Judgment reversed.
Marshall, C. J., Robinson, Allen and Conn, JJ., concur. Day, J., concurs in judgment of reversal. Jones, J., dissents. •