Hughes v. Hughes

This is a petition for instructions brought by the trustee under the will of John A. Hughes who died testate on January 18, 1885, leaving a widow, Tamsin S. Hughes, and six children, Elizabeth P. Steere, Ada F. Hughes, Mary L. Hughes, subsequently by marriage Mary L. Swords, Annie T. Hughes, Frederick E. Hughes and Amy M. Hughes.

The will, dated June 26,1875, and a codicil, dated March 3, 1882, were duly proved and allowed. By Article Second of his will the testator devised to his wife and to his brother Albert E. Hughes, as trustees, certain real estate. By the codicil he substituted his…