Harris v. Attorney General

The plaintiffs are the trustees under a trust created by the will of Theodate Pope Riddle which provides for the maintenance of her property known as Hill-Stead, in the town of Farmington, as a museum. It is comprised of about 150 acres of land and includes the main house as well as a number of smaller dwellings and buildings. Among these smaller buildings is “The Grundy,” which is an old frame dwellinghouse. In their eomplaint, the trustees seek this court’s permission to sell the Gundy and also request other authority in using the funds realized from its sale.

The defendants are the attorney…