Simmons v. Northwestern Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Bamsey county to obtain the decree of court declaring a certain trust in favor of plaintiff terminated and to obtain the property held by defendant as trustee of that trust. The case was tried before Ilanft, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff. From an order denying its motion for a hew trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
This action was brought to terminate a trust created and established by the last will and testament of Sarah J. Robbins, late of Ramsey county, on the ground that the purpose thereof has been fully accomplished, rendering a continuance of the trust wholly unnecessary. Plaintiff had judgment and defendant appealed from an order denying a new-trial.
The facts are not in dispute and are substantially as follows: By the last will and testament of -Sarah J. Robbins an undivided interest in and to certain property belonging to the testatrix, real and personal, was devised and bequeathed to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Whall v. ConverseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
- Eakle v. IngramCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
- Sands v. Old Colony Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Inches v. HillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Bennett v. ChapinMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Fletcher v. Los Angeles Trust & Sav. BankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
- Van Dyke v. First National BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Closset v. BurtchaellOregon Supreme Court · 1924
- In Re Trust Created by MoultonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Manders v. Mercantile Trust & Deposit Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1925
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