Legal Opinion
Ball v. Hall
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 2, 1971No. 51-70PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, C.J.
The plaintiffs are the known heirs of Peter Bent Brigham and of his sister Sarah Brigham Jacobs. With this standing, they instituted this proceeding in equity to recover .by reversion and forfeiture certain gifts and bequests which were made by their ancestors to the Brigham School Fund now held by the defendants in trust for the use and benefit of Brigham Academy. The defendants are certain designated officers of the town and school district of Bakersfield. The attorney general of Vermont has been joined with them as a party to the action.
The plaintiffs, or some of them, are heirs of Sarah…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Rogers v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Blanchard v. SheldonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1871
- Old Colony Trust Associates v. HassettCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1945
- Williamson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1890
- Executors of Burr v. SmithSupreme Court of Vermont · 1835
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Ver Brycke v. Ver BryckeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2004
- In Re Estate of ThompsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Bills v. Wardsboro School DistrictSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988
- Estate of LambCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- In re .88 Acres of Property Owned by the Town of ShelburneSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996
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