EATON v. MacDONALD


145 A.2d 369 (1958)

George F. EATON and Merchants National Bank of Bangor, co-trustees u/w of George E. Townsend, Deceased, v. Emma Townsend MacDONALD and John E. Townsend.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

October 21, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis Finnegan, Bangor, for plaintiffs.

Pilot & Pilot, Bangor, for Emma T. MacDonald.

Lawrence V. Jones, Bangor, for John Townsend.

Before WILLIAMSON, C. J., and WEBBER, TAPLEY, SULLIVAN, DUBORD and SIDDALL, JJ.


DUBORD, Justice.

This is a bill in equity brought by the testamentary trustees of George E. Townsend for the construction of the will and for instructions relating to the administration of their trust.

The cause is before us upon the appeal of the defendant, Emma Townsend MacDonald.

On August 25, 1953, George E. Townsend executed his last will and testament.

The only clause relating to payment of debts is to be found at the very beginning of...

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