Legal Opinion

Edwards v. DeSimone

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided April 9, 1969No. 508-AppealPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.

This is a complaint 1 for the construction of, and instructions relative to, the separate wills of Maude A. K. Wetmore and Edith Malvina K. Wetmore, sisters who died residents of Newport, on November 3, 1951 and March 10, 1966, respectively.

The plaintiffs are Leroy Edwards and Ellwood Thomas, executors under Maude’s will, and Charles Moran, Jr., who together with LeRoy Edwards, is executor of Edith’s will.

Joined as defendants with the attorney general and the trustees under the wills of Maude and Edith are Audrey Ploffman Clinton, Iris Sellar Veeder, Norrie Sherman Sellar, and the issue…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. PhillipsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
  2. Bowditch v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
  3. Kelly v. NicholsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1891
  4. Pennsylvania Co. v. Board of Governors of the London HospitalSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1951
  5. MacDonald v. ManningSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Industrial National Bank v. Glocester Manton Free Public LibrarySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970
  2. Lancellotti v. LancellottiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
  3. Burr v. BrooksIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Greater Providence Chapter, R.I. Ass'n of Retarded Citizens v. John E. Fogarty Foundation for the Mentally RetardedSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
  5. Edwards v. DeSimoneSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969

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