CARPENTER v. SMITH

Eq. No. 1998.

75 A.2d 413 (1950)

CARPENTER et al., v. SMITH et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

August 2, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Swan, Keeney & Smith, Frederick W. O'Connell, Ernest A. Jenckes, all of Providence, for complainants.

Edwards & Angell, Elmer E. Tufts, Jr., John V. Kean, Sherwood & Clifford, Sidney Clifford, Raymond E. Jordan, Adler, Flint & Zucker, Walter Adler, Martin M. Zucker, all of Providence, Charles V. Ryan, of Springfield, Mass., Wilfrid E. McKenna, William S. Flynn, Swan, Keeney & Smith, Frederick W. O'Connell, Ernest A. Jenckes, all of Providence, Frank W. Campbell, of Boston, Mass., and Elmer S. Chace, of Providence, for various respondents.


BAKER, Justice.

This is a bill in equity for the construction of the will of Albert Walker, late of Providence, deceased, and for instructions to trustees thereunder. When the cause was ready for hearing for final decree in the superior court it was certified to this court for our determination in accordance with general laws 1938, chapter 545, § 7.

The complainants are the surviving trustees named in and acting under certain provisions of the will. They...

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