Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-09
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

In the case of A. Henry Mosle, | trustee, vs Caspar F. Goodrich, re- tired admiral of the United States l navy and former resident of Pom 1 fret, a decision has been handed down by the supreme court of Con- nectieut Attorneys Charles E. Searls, 1 NJ. H. Geissler and E. C. Morse were the counsel in the case. The case for the defendants was argued by Mir. Searls, and the apparent and pre- sumptive heirs were represented by Mir. Geissler.
 In it's opinion just handed down the court says:
 The supreme court of errors on March 5, 1920, is advised to render it's judgment advising that the plaintiff trustee is not at liberty to pay or turn over the trust fund in question to Mrs. Davis under the conditions now existing and that neither he nor his successors in said trust will be at liberty to do so util the decease of l Douglas Campbell
 The statement of facts in the case l shows that:
 l 1--Eleanor Minor Goodrich. of ! 20, 1903. At that time Mrs. Goodrich had a husband, Caspar F. Goodrich, a son, Caspar Goodrich and two 1 daughters, Eleanor G. Campbell, wife | of Douglas Campbell. and Gladys. May 1T, 1913, Eleanor G. Camp 1 bell obtained divorce from her hus- band Douglas Campbell, and since then she has married Colonel Charles T. 1 Davis.
 1 3-May 29 1913, Eleanor Minor 1 Goodrich died. possessed of a consid-
 erable estate, both real and personal, 1 leaving surviving her, her husband, | Caspar F. Goodrich and two daugh 1 ters, Gladys and Eleanor.
 4-Caspar Goodrich, the son, died
 unmarried some time before the death 1 of his nothrr.
 1 June 15, 1913. the will of Eleanor ] Minor Goodrich was duly admitted to l probate in Thompson.
 | Under the terms of the will there was a. trust fund Of abts1t S30 GOO, the 1 income from which was bequeathed to i Mrs. Davis. Tn the case in question
 Mrs. Davis sought to have the prin- cipal paid over to her; her father and sister were willing that this should be done, but the trustee. being uncertain as to his legal right to do this,
 brought the matter into the court that
 q decision might he obtained. The
 court ruled notwithstanding ire ar | gume1t of Mrs. Davis attorney that
 her first husband was equival lent tc
 being dead when she obtained di-
 vorce. insofar as the construction oi
 the will was concerned. that tt1n trust
 fund could not hn paid over to her ir
 full during the life of her first hus-
 hand. Mrs. Davis will continue to re-
 ceive the interest. however.
 l The case is regarded as a notable !, one by attorneys. At tho adjourned annual town meet
 ing Of Putnam held Monday mornine at the municipal buildin~. considera- ton was given to the budget for the
 current vear and a tax rate of 20 n:lls
 laid, this being an advance fror
 IS 3-t mills last wear. The town vii need about S121000o to meet it's gross
 expenses this year.
 A special town meetnig was alsc held in connection with the adjourned
 annual town meeting aad at this ses- sion it was voted to discontinue ar
 old road in the Gary schoolhoust
 neighborl7ood. The rad that will bt abandoned under this vote run. through land of the farm of F. C Rogers of this city. This roal is litti, . more than a cart path and has rarel, been used for years. There was nt i. objection in the meeting to closins the road.
 The meeting also voted an appoTo ! priation of s4500 to build a cernen ! bridge across the tail race on Soul