Legal Opinion

Walton v. Harris

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided March 16, 1995No. 93-P-1702PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWarner, C.J.

Edith B. Young (the settlor) created an ir-

revocable inter vivos trust in 1957. She executed the trust instrument in Fair haven, her place of domicile, and appointed two trustees: her son, Richard B. Young of Mattapoisett, was to be the interested trustee, and Samuel Den*253nis of Wellesley Hills was to be the independent trustee. The trust’s second article instructed the trustees to divide the trust fund in two: half for the benefit of the settlor’s son and his issue, and half for the benefit of the settlor’s daughter, Edith E. Harris of Wellesley Hills, and her issue. The trustees were given…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. W.R. Grace & Co. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
  3. Greenough v. OsgoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
  4. Kearsarge Metallurgical Corp. v. Peerless InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
  5. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. EstesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Green v. Manhattanville CollegeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1996
  2. In re Peierls Family Inter Vivos TrustsCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2012
  3. Gianocostas v. RIU Hotels, S.A.Massachusetts Superior Court · 2005
  4. Home Indemnity Co. v. KMG Minerals, Inc.Massachusetts Superior Court · 1998
  5. Papa Gino's, Inc. v. Baystate Bagel's, Inc.Massachusetts Superior Court · 2001

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