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Sisters of Charity v. Columbia County Hospital District

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 30, 1984No. 5306-7-IIIPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.

This appeal presents one issue: Did the court err in permitting a deviation from the specific terms of a trust? We answer in the negative.

On May 14, 1969, Leon C. Booker executed a trust naming Columbia County Hospital District as principal beneficiary and Sisters of Charity of the House of Providence in the State of Washington for the benefit of St. Mary Community Hospital in Walla Walla as alternate beneficiary. Rainier National Bank was the designated trustee. At the time this trust was created, the assets were valued at about $700,000.

Mr. Booker died in September 1970. The trust assets…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ingraham v. IngrahamIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  2. In Re Quick's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Trustees of Dartmouth College v. City of QuincyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
  4. Colonial Trust Co. v. WaldronSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
  5. Samuel & Jessie Kenney Presbyterian Home v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1933

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In Re BookerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984

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