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NEWICK v. MASON

581 A.2d 1269 (1990)

Mason NEWICK, et al. v. John T. MASON, Jr., et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided August 8, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Merton G. Henry (orally), Brian C. Shaw, Jensen, Baird, Gardner & Henry, Portland, for appellants.

Roger A. Putnam, Raymond A. Pelletier, Jr. (orally), Verrill & Dana, John C. Bannon, Susan B. Thomas, Murray, Plumb & Murray, Portland, Amy Homans, Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for appellees.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD and COLLINS, JJ.

CLIFFORD, Justice.

Merton G. Henry, Guardian Ad Litem (Guardian) for the minor and unborn descendants of Hartley W. Mason, appeals a decision by the York County Probate Court (Brooks, J.) upholding the validity of two testamentary trusts created by Mason's will. The court determined that the trust created in Article 7 of the will is a valid charitable trust, and that the trust created in Article 9 of the will does not violate the Rule Against Perpetuities. Because...

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