Northern Trust Co. v. Knox

This action was brought by plaintiff, The Northern Trust Company, as trustee of the Caroline E. Haskell Trust (Northern Trust), which sought instructions from the trial court on how to distribute the trust principal upon termination of the trust. Defendant New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) and defendant Charles C. Eliot filed cross-motions for summary judgment arising from their mutual claim of the same one-sixth share of the trust principal known as the “Lucy Smith” share. The" trial court, finding that Eliot was entitled to the entire “Lucy Smith” share of the trust principal, granted…