Legal Opinion

Bodman v. Martha's Vineyard National Bank

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided April 3, 1953PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wilkins, J;

A beneficiary under an “ agreement and declaration of trust,” dated October 14, 1933, brings this petition in equity against the trustee and the other bene ficiary to obtain a binding declaration of rights. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231 A, inserted by St. 1945, c. 582, § 1. The trust property consists of land in Edgartown upon which are buildings containing two stores and two apartments. The trust instrument was signed by the petitioner, by the respondent Lina D. Call (hereinafter called the respondent), and by the respondent bank. The probate judge entered a declaratory decree, from…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Berry v. KyesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  2. Howe v. HoweMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
  3. Trade Mutual Liability Insurance v. PetersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  4. Quinn v. QuinnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
  5. Akin v. WarnerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Diel v. BeekmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972
  2. Massa v. StoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
  3. Olsson v. WaiteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  4. Wasserman v. LocatelliMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
  5. Herman v. EdingtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954

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