Sibley v. Livermore
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
This is a petition by the surviving trustee of a testamentary trust, established under clause 211 of the will of Albert H. Whitin, late of Northbridge, for instructions as to the disposition of the trust fund. The testator, who died on March 6, 1935, left a will containing two hundred twenty-one numbered divisions, described therein as "clauses.” There were four codicils. The first codicil contained sixty clauses in modification or substitution of clauses in the will and in the last three changes were made in the names of executors and trustees.
By clause 211 of the will, $400,000 was left in…
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- Ogden v. PatteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
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