Hall v. Boynton
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Appeal from a decree of the Probate Court for the county of Essex appointing Dwight Hall, of Dover in the county of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire, trustee in this Commonwealth under the will of John C. Hastings, late of Somersworth in the county of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire, he already having been appointed trustee under that will by the Probate Court for the county of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire.
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Appeal from a decree of the Probate Court for the county of Essex appointing Dwight Hall, of Dover in the county of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire, trustee in this Commonwealth under the will of John C. Hastings, late of Somersworth in the county of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire, he already having been appointed trustee under that will by the Probate Court for the county of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire. The appeal was heard by De Courey, J., who made a final decree that “the appeal of E. Moody Boynton from the decree of the' Probate Court appointing said Dwight…
1Opinion of the CourtHugg, C. J.
Dwight Hall brought a petition in the Probate Court for the county of Essex, alleging that he was trustee by ap*439pointment of a court of competent jurisdiction of the State of New Hampshire, under the will of John C. Hastings, who died a resident of that State, and that there was real estate in Essex County belonging to the estate of the decedent, and praying for his appointment as trustee of the real estate in this Commonwealth. A decree granting the prayer of the petition was entered.. E. Moody Boynton filed notice of his claim of an appeal from this decree. But no reasons for the appeal or…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bartlett v. SlaterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
- Codwise v. LivermoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Linehan v. LinehanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
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