Legal Opinion

Marks v. Marks

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided February 16, 1970No. 4857PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*549OPINION OF THE COTJKT BY

KOBAYASHI, J.

I. Facts

Three of the four beneficiaries of a trust created by the will of Lincoln Loy McCandless (hereafter “settlor” or “testator”) sued to recover allegedly excessive commissions taken by the three trustees. Plaintiffs contend commissions were limited by the will. Trustees contend the commissions taken were authorized by statute.

The will was duly admitted to probate by the First Circuit Court in P. No. 11582. It created a trust, naming as trustees A. Lester Marks, Elizabeth Loy Marks, James Sutton McCandless (who refused to serve as trustee) and…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. John H. Freeman, Jr., D/B/A Freeman Electric Gin Company v. Continental Gin CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  2. Cold Metal Process Co. v. United Engineering & Foundry Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
  3. Dalton v. City of HonoluluHawaii Supreme Court · 1969
  4. In Re the Estate of CampbellHawaii Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Dalton v. City and County of HonoluluHawaii Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Stratton v. SteeleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1984
  2. Fisher v. Grove Farm Co., Inc.Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 2009

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