Benadom v. Colby

ROSALYN B. BELL, Judge.

This appeal and cross-appeal followed a decision rendered by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. The case involves the construction of a portion of a trust, known as the Hodson Trust, and the deference due to the Trustees’ interpretation of those sections of that Trust. The Trustees 1 brought the action against 68 named defendants 2 and all minors, known and unknown, born and unborn (the Minors), who might have an interest in the income referred to in the Trust provisions at issue. The widow of Thomas Hodson III (Thomas III) and sole distributee of his estate…