Sparrow v. Watson
Supreme Court of Vermont
Petition for partition, Washington County, March Term, 1913, Fish, J., presiding. Trial by court. The court construed the will of Lorton Hathaway and the decree of the probate court to give a life estate to the widow, with remainder to the daughters in fee, and rendered judgment for partition. Petitionees excepted. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
This is a petition for partition. Lorton Hath.away in his lifetime owned a certain farm in a town in this county. He died testate prior to April 29, 1863, and left surviving a widow, Hannah W. Hathaway and two daughters. By his will he disposed of said farm in three parcels, in the manner hereinafter recited, twelve-thirtieths to his widow, eight-thirtieths to his daughter, Mary Jane Jacobs, and ten-thirtieths to the other daughter, then Emma J. Hatháway, now Emma J. Watson, one of the petitionees. The will of Mr. Hathaway was admitted to probate, distribution of his estate thereunder was…
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