Legal Opinion
Trustees of the Public Library v. Rector of Trinity Church
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 24, 1928PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is a bill in equity by the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston, brought in their capacity as trustees of a fund of $100,000 under the will of the late Josiah H. Benton, for instructions as to the proper disposition of the income from this trust fund for the years 1923 and 1924.
The testator was a leading member of the bar, and for some years before and up to the time of his death was president of the board of trustees of the library. He died February 6,1917, leaving a will dated November 15,1916, which was allowed by the Probate Court on March 18, 1917. The case was heard…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Metropolitan Railroad v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Commonwealth v. PlaistedMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- McCurdy v. McCallumMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
- Crowell v. ChapmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Crocker v. CrockerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
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- Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Co. v. Mayor of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Broabhurst v. City of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Shea v. Inspector of BuildingsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
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