Legal Opinion
Green v. Gaskill
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 28, 1900PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarker, J.
One John Green, who died in the year 1865, left by his will one fifth of the residue of his estate in trust. The first trustee was Meltiah B. Green, who during his life was entitled to apply the income of the fund for the benefit of himself and his family, keeping the principal unimpaired. From the time of his death without issue on May 24, 1888, his widow, Mary S. Green, was entitled to the whole income of the fund ■during her life. After the death of Meltiah B. Green the defendant Gaskill was appointed trustee of the fund, a position which he still holds. Mary S. Green, the widow, was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Foster v. BaileyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
- Murray v. WoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- McLane v. CurranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
- Tyler v. WheelerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Thorndike v. HinckleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Anderson v. BeanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Blount v. WheelerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Jones v. JonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Farquhar v. New England Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
- Allen v. HuntMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
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