Legal Opinion

Pomroy v. Lewis

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided January 26, 1884PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Bill IN Equity to construe a will. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMattesON, J.

This is a bill to obtain a decree, declarative of the rights of the complainant Pomroy, under the last will and testament of Chace Lewis, late of Providence, deceased.

The material portions of the will are the following:

“ Second. . . . and I hereby direct that my executor hereinafter named shall invest the sum of twelve thousand dollars in such manner as he shall deem safe, and that he shall pay all the interest or income derived from such investments to my said wife during her natural life.
“ Third. Upon the death of my said wife my will is that the said twelve thousand dollars be kept…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dunning v. . Ocean National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. Judson v. GibbonsNew York Supreme Court · 1830
  3. Perkins v. LewisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1868

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Peck v. Providence Gas CompanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1891
  2. Grinnell v. BakerSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1890
  3. In Re Buelow's EstateOregon Supreme Court · 1945

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