Legal Opinion
Merchants National Bank v. Church
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 13, 1934PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.
This is a petition brought by The Merchants National Bank of New Bedford, trustee under the will of Charles C. Church, for instructions as to the proper construction of the phrase “heirs of my said children,” which appears in the residuary clause of the will. The will was executed on April 23, 1903. At that time the immediate family of the testator consisted of his wife, Aroline, and two children, Cordelia W. and Charles B. Cordelia W. was unmarried. Charles B. was married and had three children, Ethel M., Norman B. and Howard L., then aged respectively' eleven, eight and four years. Each of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Holmes v. HolmesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Crocker v. CrockerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
- Sherburne v. HowlandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Yerxa v. YoungmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Ward v. BlakeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Daley v. DaleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Hite v. HiteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Seavey v. O'BrienMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- New England Trust Co. v. WoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
- New England Trust Co. v. WatsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
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