Legal Opinion

Industrial National Bank v. Guiteras

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 17, 1970No. 696-APublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.

This civil action was brought by the surviving and now sole trustee under the will of Gertrude E. Guiteras. The complaint avers that, for reasons hereinafter fully stated, the trustee is unable to administer the charitable fund in accordance with the expressed wishes of the testatrix. It prays that, subject to notice to all proper parties, the Superior Court approve administration of the trust in accordance with cy-pres principles.

Notice was duly served on the Attorney General, the known heirs at law and a guardian ad litem appointed. The Attorney General, answering, admitted plaintiff’s…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gladding v. Saint Matthew's ChurchSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1904
  2. Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1929
  3. Manufacturers National Bank of Troy, NY v. McCoySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
  4. Egavian v. EgavianSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967
  5. Carpenter v. SmithSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1952

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank v. IsraelSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
  2. Nugent Ex Rel. Saint Dunstan's Day School v. Saint Dunstan's College of Sacred MusicSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1974
  3. Bank of America, N.A., as Trustee of the Harold W. Wood and Gertrude B. Wood Trust, the Marion Law Trust, the John F. Preston Charitable Trust, the E. Russell Richardson Trust, and the William F. Sayles Endowment Fund v. Peter F. Neronha, Attorney General of the State of Rhode IslandSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2026
  4. In Re Borda TrustSuperior Court of Rhode Island · 2007
  5. In Re Conca, 92-6194 (1995)Superior Court of Rhode Island · 1995

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