Legal Opinion
Springfield Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Stoop
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 1, 1950PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLummus, J.
This is a petition for instructions, by the trustee under the will of Chauncey H. Pierce, late of Northampton, who died on January 31, 1933. By his will the testator gave the residue of his estate to-the petitioner in trust to pay annuities of $1,200 to Calla I. Harvey (now deceased), $1,200 to Eva L. Stoop, $600 to Ellen V. Friele, and $800 to Anna W. Orne. At the termination of all the annuities the remaining residue was given to the Cooley Dickinson Hospital of Northampton.
At the death of the testator the residue consisted of personal property valued at $180,000, and real estate valued at…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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