Supreme Court of New Hampshire, 1914

Ross v. Church

Ross v. Church
Supreme Court of New Hampshire · Decided February 3, 1914 · Parsons, Peaslee
90 A. 174; 77 N.H. 592; 1914 N.H. LEXIS 198

Ross v. Church

Opinion of the Court

*593 Parsons, C. J.

As the plaintiff does not occupy a fiduciary position entitling him for his protection to the prospective decision of questions that may arise under the will, and as the defendant, whom the plaintiff claims does occupy such a position, does not desire, but objects to, their present determination by way of advice to him, there is no ground upon which the court may lawfully advise the parties. Glover v. Baker, 76 N. H. 393; Day v. Washburn, 76 N. H. 203; Harvey v. Harvey, 73 N. H. 106; Drake v. True, 72 N. H. 322; Bailey v. McIntire, 71 N. H. 329; Ellis v. Aldrich, 70 N. H. 219, 222; Gafney v. Kenison, 64 N. H. 354; Greeley v. Nashua, 62 N. H. 166, 167; Opinion of the Justices, 62 N. H. 706; P. S., c. 207, s. 8.

Exception overruled.

Peaslee, J., did not sit: the others concurred.

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