Legal Opinion
Corkum v. Salvation Army of Massachusetts, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 17, 1959PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
This petition in equity was brought to determine ownership in six bank accounts. The petitioner is the executor of the will of Lois B. Thomas (sometimes known as Blanche L. Thomas) late of Boston. There are numerous respondents but the only one that we are concerned with in this appeal is The Salvation Army of Massa chusetts, Incorporated, hereinafter called Salvation Army. The only account here in issue is a savings share account (No. 1224) in the Jamaica Plain Co-operative Bank.
The judge made no findings of fact and no report of material facts was requested. A decree was entered adjudging…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Goldston v. RandolphMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
- Malone v. WalshMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Ball v. ForbesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Castle v. WightmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Sullivan v. HudginsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Shepard v. Finance Associates of Auburn, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
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