Legal Opinion
Beals v. State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 4, 1975PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The trustees under the will of Arthur Hunnewell filed this petition for instructions, seeking a determination of the proper distribution to be made of a portion of the trust created under the residuary clause of his will. A judge of the Probate Court reserved decision and reported the case to the Appeals Court on the pleadings and a stipulation of facts. We transferred the case here.
Arthur Hunnewell died, a resident of Wellesley, in 1904, leaving his wife and four daughters. His will placed the residue of his property in a trust, the income of which was to be paid to his wife during her life.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Sewall v. WilmerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
- Walker v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- Greenough v. OsgoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Pitman v. PitmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. PrindleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
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3Cited by8 opinions
- John F. White, Administrator D.B.N., C.T.A., of the Estate of Theodore N. Townsend, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- McKelvy v. TerryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Beals v. COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS & TAXATIONMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Children's HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. D'AMARIOMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
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