Legal Opinion
McDonnell v. McDonnell
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 28, 1940No. 7609PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDGERTON, Associate Justice.
This is a suit by one of the beneficiaries of a trust to terminate the trust and distribute the estate. He appeals from a decree dismissing his complaint.
The will of James B. McDonnell gave the residue of his property to appellee Sullivan as trustee with full powers of management, including the power to decide whether to distribute or accumulate net income, except that the family home was to be kept up for the use of the widow and that not less than $300 a month was to be paid to her. The trustee was to decide how much, if any, of the remaining income should be…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Shelton v. KingSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Disston's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
- Loew's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- In re the Estate of LevyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- Reighard's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Aberg v. First National Bank in DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Mayhew v. AtkinsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1950
- Catherine B. Kilcoyne v. James F. Reilly, of the Estate of Emma F. Shepley, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957