Legal Opinion

Gardner v. Whitford

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided December 16, 1901PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Bill in Equity seeking to declare a trust.

1Opinion of the CourtStiness, C. J.

The complainants bring this bill to declare a trust upon a deposit of money in bank, held by the respondents, upon the following allegations :

Lydia T. Whitford, late of North Kingstown, deceased, left a will giving to her husband, Amos Whitford, all her estate, both real and personal, upon these terms : “To use according to his discretion for and during his natural life, . giving to my said husband full power and authority to use the income, interest and profits for his support, and if' he shall find it necessary, also power and authority to use any part of the principal and to sell and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Benson v. MitchellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1855

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Markoff v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1960
  2. Pyne v. O'DONNELLSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1950
  3. Moses v. TraverseLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1914

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