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In re Peck's Estate

Supreme Court of Vermont. January Term, 1929
Feb 6, 1929
144 A. 689 (Vt. 1929)

Opinion

Opinion filed February 6, 1929.

APPEAL direct to Supreme Court of Chittenden County from decree of probate court for the district of Chittenden, making final disposition of trust estate created by will of Edward W. Peck, deceased, Harriett Bowers Peck et al., Appellants. Decree of probate court reversed, and cause remanded with directions.

Max Powell and Douglas Campbell (of New York City) for the appellants.

Theodore E. Hopkins and William L. Woodward (of New York City) of counsel, for the appellees.

Present: WATSON, C.J., POWERS, SLACK, MOULTON, and CHASE, JJ.


This appeal is from the same decree that was before this Court in In re Peck's Estate reported in 101 Vt. 502, 144 A. 686, and calls, as did that case, for the construction of the will and codicil of the late Edward W. Peck. All facts material to the question here raised appear in the opinion in that case, and need not be restated. These appellants, who are heirs of the Katharine Keyes Peck mentioned in both the will and codicil in question, contend that under those instruments, when properly construed, they are entitled to all of the principal of the trust estate created by the testator. The decision in the case referred to necessarily disposes of appellants' claim adversely to them.

Appeal dismissed with costs. To be certified to the probate court.


Summaries of

In re Peck's Estate

Supreme Court of Vermont. January Term, 1929
Feb 6, 1929
144 A. 689 (Vt. 1929)
Case details for

In re Peck's Estate

Case Details

Full title:IN RE EDWARD W. PECK'S ESTATE. HARRIETT BOWERS PECK ET AL., APPELLANTS

Court:Supreme Court of Vermont. January Term, 1929

Date published: Feb 6, 1929

Citations

144 A. 689 (Vt. 1929)
144 A. 689