Legal Opinion

Odescalchi v. Martin

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided January 7, 1935No. 13,415PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler

Florence Martin sned Elaine Willcox Odescalchi, individually and as trustee, and others, to secure a construction of a will creating a testamentary trust, and to obtain a decree directing the trustees to pay to her (Miss Martin) during her lifetime certain income from the trust estate. The trial court granted the relief sought, and its judgment is before us for review.

Following the example set by counsel, we shall refer to Florence Martin as Miss Martin and to Elaine Willcox Odescalchi as Elaine.

Mrs. Cicely Cooke Daniels, a Denver resident, executed her last will and testament on October 9,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Scott v. FulkersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
  2. Rountree v. TalbotIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  3. Greenwood v. GreenwoodSupreme Court of Colorado · 1917

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Citizens National Bank v. CorlSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  2. Murray v. SimpsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945

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