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Davis v. Hannam

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 5, 1975PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, J.

The petitioners, J. Winthrop Davis and The First National Bank of Boston, as trustees under the will of Charles Davis, brought this suit in the Probate Court seeking instructions concerning whether and to what extent Betty Charlesworth Hannam, the adopted granddaughter of the testator Charles Davis, and other adopted issue of the testator are entitled to share in the current trust income and are to be regarded as beneficiaries under the will. Two guardians ad litem were appointed, one to represent the interests of what may conveniently be called the “biological issue” of Charles Davis, and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wyeth v. StoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
  2. Billings v. FowlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  3. Hutchins v. BrowneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
  4. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. FlemingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  5. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. DeanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Callan v. WintersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
  2. New England Merchants National Bank v. GroswoldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  3. Watson v. BakerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
  4. Loring v. Karri-DaviesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  5. Anderson v. BNY Mellon, N.A.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012

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