Sheffield v. Cooke
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Bill in Equity for instructions.
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, C. J.
This is a bill in equity brought in the Superior Court for the county of Providence by William Paine Sheffield and Alice H. R. Cooke, as trustees under the will of Joseph J. Cooke, and Alice H. R. Cooke, individually. The trustees ask for instructions relative to certain questions arising under the last will and testament of said Joseph J. Cooke relating to the apportionment of certain charges between principal and income, and also relating to the right of dower of said Alice H. R. Cooke. Said Alice H. R. Cooke individually also prays for the assignment of her dower in the residuary estate of…
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