Legal Opinion
Powell v. Madison Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided June 14, 1935No. 26,425PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFansler, J.
—Appellants, as plaintiffs, brought this action to secure a construction of certain instruments by which trust estates were created and the Madison Safe Deposit and Trust Company made trustee thereof.
In 1913 William H. Powell died intestate, leaving as his sole surviving heirs his widow, Ella S. Powell, and his two sons, Howard W. Powell and Charles S. Powell. His estate, consisting of real and personal property, amounted to approximately $150,000. Within a short time after his death the widow and spns, prompted by a desire to preserve and conserve the estate for the benefit of themselves and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gibbons v. MahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- New York, Lake Erie, & Western Railroad v. NickalsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Hayes v. St. Louis Union Trust Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1927
- D'Ooge v. LeedsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
- Jones v. Integrity Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Hauck v. Second National Bank of RichmondIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
- Malachowski v. Bank One, IndianapolisIndiana Supreme Court · 1992
- Egbert v. EGBERTIndiana Supreme Court · 1956
- Hinds v. McNairIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
- Norvell EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
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