Trust Under the Will of Bingham v. Commissioner

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1945-06-04

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Mr. Chief Justice Stone delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioners are the trustees of a testamentary trust created for a term of twenty-one years under the will of Mary Lily (Flagler) Bingham. The testatrix bequeathed to the trustees the residue of her estate, including a large number of securities. The trustees were empowered in their discretion to sell any of the property held in trust (except certain s…

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