Legal Opinion
Sherman v. Riley
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 8, 1920PublishedCited by 18 opinions
Bill in Equity. Certified under Gen. Laws, 1909, cap. 289, § 35.
1Opinion of the CourtRathbun, J.
This is a bill in equity brought in the Superior Court by the complainant as administrator d. b. n. c. t. a. of the estate of John R. Caswell to obtain a construction of certain provisions of the will of said John R. Caswell. The case being ready for hearing for final decree was certified to this court for determination under the provisions of Section 35, Chapter 289 of the' General Laws of 1909.
The bill alleges that a question has arisen as to the true intent and meaning of a portion of the second clause of the codicil of said will, which portion reads as follows: “I further give and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Thayer v. PauldingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- New Albany Trust Co. v. PowellIndiana Court of Appeals · 1902
3Cited by18 opinions
- Fidelity Title & Trust Co. v. YoungSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1924
- In Re Vail's EstateSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children v. EmrieSupreme Court of Missouri · 1961
- Egavian v. EgavianSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967
- Rowe v. NewmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
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