Davenport v. Attorney General

This amended petition seeks declaratory relief in the Probate Court concerning the interests of various persons in the charitable residuary trust arising under the earlier of two codicils to the will of George W. Davenport (the testator), who died April 9, 1905. A probate judge overruled demurrers and, after hearing, entered a decree declaring the rights of the parties in a manner adverse to the interests of the Attorney General. He appealed. The evidence is reported. There is a report of material facts 1 on the basis of which, for the most part, the facts below are stated.

The gift now before…