Estate of Bartlett

W. P. Bartlett died on July 5, 1929, leaving as his only heirs and next of kin a half sister and a half brother, the latter being the contestant herein. He left a will in which, after making certain bequests, he left the bulk of his estate, consisting of about $30,000 worth of property, in trust to three trustees. These trustees were given full power to control and manage the property; to collect and receive all income and pay all expenses in connection therewith; to sell and convert any and all of the property into cash; and to invest and reinvest from time to time, in their own discretion, all trust funds, including the proceeds of any sale of any property. It was then provided that the net income should be used as follows:

“The entire net income received or derived from the trust estate shall be used and applied by my . said Trustees for the assistance of such worthy, talented, industrious and needy young men or young women residing in the State of California, as shall be selected by said Trustees, and for the purpose of enabling any such young man, or young woman to pursue his or her studies, or develop his or her talent in any school or university in the State of California.…