Legal Opinion

In Re Carter's Will

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided October 6, 1926PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Graham, Supr. J.

This is an appeal from a decree of the probate court within and for the probate district of Hartford decreeing distribution of the principal and accumulations of a trust fund created by the will of William S. Carter. After making gifts of $20,000 each to his wife and son, by the third clause of his will, the testator made the following provision:

“Third. It is further my will that after the Legatees before named shall have received the said sums of Twenty Thousand Dollars each, as before provided, that there shall be paid into the hands, and possession of the Trustees herein…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Heard v. ReadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
  2. Tatham's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  3. Himmel v. HimmelIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Stewart's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
  5. Welch v. BrimmerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In Re Robinson's WillSupreme Court of Vermont · 1929
  2. Calder v. BryantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
  3. President of Middlebury College v. Central Power Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1928
  4. Tuttle v. TuttleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1942
  5. Wyman v. KinneySupreme Court of Vermont · 1940

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