Kimball v. Bible Society
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Bill in Equity, by John Kimball, administrator of William Richardson, and by Albert H. Daniels, administrator of Olive T. Richardson, widow of William, to obtain the direction of the court for the performance of their duties. The defendants are the New Hampshire Bible Society, the trustees of Phillips Andover Academy, and heirs of Mr. Richardson (his nephews and nieces). Facts agreed.
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Bill in Equity, by John Kimball, administrator of William Richardson, and by Albert H. Daniels, administrator of Olive T. Richardson, widow of William, to obtain the direction of the court for the performance of their duties. The defendants are the New Hampshire Bible Society, the trustees of Phillips Andover Academy, and heirs of Mr. Richardson (his nephews and nieces). Facts agreed. Mr. Richardson died November 1, 1869, leaving a will dated March 13, 1861. [Copy of bis will.] “ FIRST, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Olive T. Richardson, all my personal and real estate during her…
1Opinion
Mr. Richardson devised property "to be disposed of by" his wife as she should choose, and she made the seminary her residuary legatee. The seminary contended that her will was an execution of her power of disposal. The heirs of her husband contended that her will was not an execution of the power, and that the property, as his intestate estate, went to them. Thereupon, by this hill, the administrators of Mr. and Mrs. Richardson asked a decision of the question of construction. For the purpose of giving the seminary and the heirs an opportunity to maintain their respective claims, and for the…
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