Rotch v. Lamb
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court on October 18,1918, by the trustees under the will of Benjamin S. Rotch, late of Milton, who died on August 19, 1882, for instructions, as explained in the opinion. The case came on to be heard before Braley, J., who at the request of all the parties reserved it upon the bill and answers for determination by the full court.
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
This is a bill in equity by the trustees under the will of Benjamin S. Rotch for instructions as to their duties in the disposition of property in their hands. The testator died in 1882, leaving a will and five children, two sons, Arthur and Abbott Lawrence, and three daughters, Edith, Aimée and Annie. It does not appear that any child of the testator predeceased him. So far as concerns the matter now to be decided the scheme of the will briefly was this: By the third article provision was made for the deposit with the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company of the sum of $100,000 for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Ensign v. FaxonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
- State Street Trust Co. v. SampsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Rotch v. RotchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
- Rotch v. LoringMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
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