Vandewalker v. Rollins
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Bill in Equity, brought by Jane M. Vandewalker, guardian of Charles March Stephens, minor, and John S. H. Frink, administrator of the estate of Susan S. March St. Clair, against William H. Rollins, trustee, and the heirs of Frances Freeman, asking for an accounting by said trustee, and payment and delivery of the sums of money and securities, and the transfer of the estate in his hands, to the plaintiff's. Facts found by the court.
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Bill in Equity, brought by Jane M. Vandewalker, guardian of Charles March Stephens, minor, and John S. H. Frink, administrator of the estate of Susan S. March St. Clair, against William H. Rollins, trustee, and the heirs of Frances Freeman, asking for an accounting by said trustee, and payment and delivery of the sums of money and securities, and the transfer of the estate in his hands, to the plaintiff's. Facts found by the court. The claims of the plaintiffs arise under the wills of Charles W. March and of John Howard March respectively. Charles W. March, by his will, gave to Clement March,…
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
Charles W. March, by his will, gave to Clement March $10,000 for the use of his sister, Susan S. March St. Clair, for life, remainder to her children, if any, and if none, then to his niece, Susan Sparhawk Stephens. Mrs. Stephens died in the lifetime of Mrs. St. Clair, leaving no husband and one child, her heir, Charles March Stephens, the plaintiff. Mrs. St. Clair died leaving no husband nor child.
It was evidently the intention of the testator that his niece, Susan Sparhawk Stephens, should take the fund in trust for the use of Mrs. St. Clair, in the event of her death without a child.…
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