Legal Opinion
Town of Brookline v. Barnes
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 26, 1949PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
Stephen G. Train died on May 6, 1920, leaving a will which was duly proved and allowed. In the seventh article of his will the testator left the residue of his estate to his trustees in trust to pay the income for life to several persons. This article provided that on the death of the survivor of the life beneficiaries the trustees were to apply the principal to the payment of fourteen charitable legacies and, after these had been satisfied, they were to pay over “15. All the rest and residue to the town of Brook- • line as a fund or part of a fund for the purpose of establishing and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Teele v. Bishop of DerryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
- Bowden v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Adams v. PlunkettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Norris v. LoomisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Bragg v. LitchfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Boston Regional Medical Center, Inc. v. Reynolds (In Re Boston Regional Medical Center, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
- Rogers v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- In Re Estate of ThompsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Miller v. Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1961
- Town of Brookline v. BarnesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
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