Stowell v. Ranlett
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition for instructions, filed in the Probate Court for the County of Middlesex on January 6, 1920, by the trustee under the will of Charles A. Ranlett, late of Billerica, who died on April 17, 1878, and whose will was proved on June 11,1878. The petition was heard in the Probate Court by Leggat, J. Material facts are described in the opinion.
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Petition for instructions, filed in the Probate Court for the County of Middlesex on January 6, 1920, by the trustee under the will of Charles A. Ranlett, late of Billerica, who died on April 17, 1878, and whose will was proved on June 11,1878. The petition was heard in the Probate Court by Leggat, J. Material facts are described in the opinion. The judge ruled that, a determination as to the legal effect of certain assignments and agreements by beneficiaries of the trust after the death of the testator was unnecessary to" a decision of this case for the reasons that they did not relate to…
1Opinion of the CourtDe Courcy, J.
This is a petition in equity by the trustee under the will of Charles A. Ranlett, seeking instructions as to the persons entitled to the trust estate, which is now ready for distribution. The testator provided in his will that on the death of his daughter, E. Minnie Ranlett, the trust property “ shall be divided share and share alike between my said sons David D. Ranlett, S. Alonzo Ranlett and Horace D. Ranlett and in case of the death of either of them before their sister, then any surviving child or children or widow of either of them, shall take the share which would have belonged to such…
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