Hopkins v. Cleveland Trust Co.
Hopkins v. Cleveland Trust Co.
Opinion of the Court
OPINION
The motion to dismiss the appeal is granted on the ground that said appeal is prematurely filed and the court has no jurisdiction thereof for the reason that the order appealed from is not a final order, judgment or decree, but an interlocutory order only.
It appears on the face of the journal of the order from which the appeal is taken, that the trial court retained jurisdiction and reserved final judgment for the purpose of enabling the parties to make a determination as to whether and to what extent stock dividends received for the trust since the appointment of the successor trustee shall be treated as principal or income, as they may deem “just and equitable” for the purpose of entry of a final order or decree.
It further appears from the journal entry that counsel for the parties are instructed to notify the court if they have been able to make such a determination within a thirty-day period, in which event a further appro
We refrain from a discussion of the issues at this time, as we assume that when a final entry is made, the cause will come before us for decision on the merits, if either one or both of the parties should feel aggrieved by such final order, when entered. Exceptions noted.
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