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FREME v. MAHER

480 A.2d 783 (1984)

Ferris A. FREME, Executor of the Estate of Annie L. Knox v. Bernard MAHER and Ricker College and Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided August 27, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perkins, Thompson, Hinckley & Keddy, Thomas B. Wheatley (orally), Andrew A. Cadot, Portland, for plaintiff.

Verrill & Dana, Michael T. Healy (orally), Portland, Cabanne Howard (orally), Jerome Matus, Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for defendant.

Before GODFREY, NICHOLS, ROBERTS, WATHEN, JJ., and DUFRESNE, A.R.J.

ROBERTS, Justice.

The Trustees of Ricker College appeal from a judgment entered in the Superior Court, Aroostook County, on the report of a referee. They contend, inter alia, that the referee erroneously applied the doctrine of cy pres, and that the presiding justice erred in affirming the referee's award of attorneys' fees. Because we agree, we vacate the judgment and remand to the Superior Court for further proceedings.

On November 24, 1976, Annie...

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