Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Clarke
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 29, 1928PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanderson, J.
This is a bill for instructions to determine the meaning of a clause in the will of George 0. Crocker who died May 24, 1887, and whose will, dated December 24, 1883, was duly allowed. The testator divided the residue of his estate into seven equal parts, giving five parts outright to four nephews and a niece, placing one of the parts in trust for his sister and one in trust for his nephew Amos.
The clause to be construed relates to the trust for the testator’s nephew and is in the following language:
“10. The remaining seventh of the balance aforesaid of my property, I give, devise, and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Whall v. ConverseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
- Dove v. TorrMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- Cushman v. ArnoldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
- Jewett v. JewettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Welch v. BlanchardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Smith v. LivermoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Tyler v. City Bank Farmers Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Gilman v. Congregational Home Missionary SocietyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Old Colony Trust Co. v. ClarkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Leary v. Liberty Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
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