Legal Opinion
Freme v. Maher
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 27, 1984PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, Justice.
The Trustees of Ricker College appeal from a judgment entered in the Superior Court, Aroostook County, on the report of a referee. They contend, inter alia, that the referee erroneously applied the doctrine of cy pres, and that the presiding justice erred in affirming the referee’s award of attorneys’ fees. Because we agree, we vacate the judgment and remand to the Superior Court for further proceedings.
On November 24, 1976, Annie L. Knox executed a will disposing of her estate, valued at nearly one half million dollars. She made a number of specific bequests to individuals…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Snow v. President of Bowdoin CollegeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1934
- Grigson v. HardingSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1958
- Robert W. Traip Academy v. StaplesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- State v. RandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
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