Maguire v. Bliss
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.
Marion Seaverns Kelley, deceased, left a will containing this clause: "6. All legacies, bequests, devises, and benefits to cestuis que trustent, contained in this Will are given upon the express condition that the respective legatees, devisees and cestuis shall not in any way oppose the probate of this Will and if any such legatee, devisee or cestui shall so oppose the probate of this Will, then, and in that event I revoke and annul all such legacies, devises and benefits hereby given to such person and thus revoked to be treated and administered as if such person had died before me.” Such a…
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