In re the Estate of Bradford

Wingate, S.

The present application to compel substituted testamentary trustees, appointed by the Probate Court of Norfolk county, Mass., to distribute the remainder of a trust in their hands pursuant to a direction contained in the will of a resident donee of a power of appointment thereof, presents a number of interesting and novel questions of jurisdiction, the full import of which appear to be imperfectly appreciated even by the parties themselves.

The facts are not in dispute. Whereas certain features of the relevant circumstances are not contained in the formal record, they were conceded…