Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Walker

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided February 7, 1956PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJeffords, C. J.

This is an appeal from the decree of the Probate Court for the district of Addison denying a petition for a declaratory judgment and decree in the matter of the *131estate of George S. Walker. The petitioner is a trustee under the will of the deceased.

The petition sets forth that the will was duly proved and allowed by the probate court, that under the terms of the will trust estates were created and that the petitioner is the duly qualified successor of the trustee named in the will. Certain clauses in the will are set forth in the petition. It is stated that in July, 1907, the probate court…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Carrier v. . CarrierNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. In Re Pirie EstateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1950
  3. Probate Court v. American Fidelity Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1944

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ransom v. BebernitzSupreme Court of Vermont · 2001
  2. In re WheelerVermont Superior Court · 2004

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