Legal Opinion
Mazzola v. Myers
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 14, 1973PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
This bill for declaratory relief, which has been presented to us on a case stated, seeks a resolution of a controversy concerning the funding and administration of a purported marital deduction trust provided for under the will of John J. Kelly (Kelly). The case was reserved and reported without decision by the single justice. Kelly died in May, 1970, leaving a widow, their two sons and four daughters, all of whom are of full age.
The Kelly Estate.
Kelly left a gross estate which his executor has valued for Federal estate tax purposes at more than $4,280,000. The executor determined the value…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Commissioner v. Estate of BoschSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Anderson v. BeanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Fitts v. PowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Old Colony Trust Co. v. SillimanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
- Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. StoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Putnam v. PutnamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Berman v. SandlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- BankBoston v. MarlowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Dana v. GringMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- DiCarlo v. MazzarellaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
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