Eaton v. Eaton
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Bill in Equity, to reach funds held by the defendant Loveren as executor under the will of Perry A. Eaton, deceased. The plaintiff for herself and as guardian of her child Doris L. Eaton prays the court •to order said executor to pay to the plaintiff out of the estate of Perry A. Eaton the sum of seven thousand dollars, which sum was awarded the plaintiff in her divorce suit against Perry A. Eaton, Jr., as alimony and for the support of said child. - Perry A. Eaton, Jr., has…
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Bill in Equity, to reach funds held by the defendant Loveren as executor under the will of Perry A. Eaton, deceased. The plaintiff for herself and as guardian of her child Doris L. Eaton prays the court •to order said executor to pay to the plaintiff out of the estate of Perry A. Eaton the sum of seven thousand dollars, which sum was awarded the plaintiff in her divorce suit against Perry A. Eaton, Jr., as alimony and for the support of said child. - Perry A. Eaton, Jr., has been defaulted. The defendants made a motion that the action be continued pending an appeal which has been taken from…
1Opinion of the CourtPuummee, J.
Perry A. Eaton by his will gave his son, Perry A. Eaton, Jr., a definite bequest, and also made him a residuary legatee. Relative to the legacies to his son the testator made the following provision: “I direct, however, that all the property bequeathed or devised by me to my son Perry A. Eaton, Jr., shall be held in trust by my executor and be managed and controlled, invested and expended for the benefit of my said son as his needs may require, and at his decease I give, bequeath and devise the remainder thereof, if any, in equal shares to my granddaughter Doris L. Eaton, to my daughter Clara…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bickford v. FranconiaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1905
- Ellis v. AldrichSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1899
- Abbott v. AbbottSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1911
- Gebhard v. Lenox LibrarySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1907
- Edgerly v. BarkerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1893
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