Legal Opinion
Halsey v. Goddard
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island
Decided March 18, 1898PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BBOWN, District Judge.
The various demurrers to these bills in equity have been argued together. The chief question is: Are the trusts declared by the will of Thomas Lloyd Halsey, under which the complainants claim a conveyance from the trustees, invalid for violation of the rule against perpetuities? The complainants rely upon the following provisions of the will:
“At the decease of my said daughter, Maria Louisa Andrea Del Yalle (or De Valle), if she shall have left lawful male issue, I hereby order and direct said trustees to pay over and convey in fee simple to the eldest son of my said…
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