Kimball v. Bible Society
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Bill in Equity, by John Kimball, administrator of William Richardson, and by Albert H. Daniels, administrator of Olive T. Richardson, widow of William, to obtain the direction of the court for the performance of their duties. The defendants are the New Hampshire Bible Society, the trustees of Phillips Andover Academy, and heirs of Mr. Richardson (his nephews and nieces). Facts agreed.
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Bill in Equity, by John Kimball, administrator of William Richardson, and by Albert H. Daniels, administrator of Olive T. Richardson, widow of William, to obtain the direction of the court for the performance of their duties. The defendants are the New Hampshire Bible Society, the trustees of Phillips Andover Academy, and heirs of Mr. Richardson (his nephews and nieces). Facts agreed. Mr. Richardson died November 1, 1869, leaving a will dated March 13, 1861. [Copy of bis will.] “ FIRST, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Olive T. Richardson, all my personal and real estate during her…
1Opinion of the Court
By his will Mr. Richardson gave his wife all his "personal and real estate during her natural life, to be used and managed by her as she shall see fit." Out of "whatever may remain of my property after her decease," he gave two legacies "Of the balance" he gave one half to the New Hampshire Bible Society, and left "the other half to be disposed of by my beloved wife as she shall choose." The question is, whether her power to dispose of "the other half" was executed in her will made nine years after his death. After certain bequests, she gives to the trustees of Phillips academy, of Andover,…
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