Dow v. Atwood
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMSON, Chief Justice.
This action by the Administrator d. b. n. c. t. a. of the Estate of Harold F. Atwood for the construction of the will and instructions for the disposition of property is reported to us on an agreed statement of facts.
We are concerned with the wills, duly probated, of Harold F. Atwood and of his widow, Leonora. The wills read:
Will of Harold:
“After the payment of my just debts, funeral charges and expenses of administration, I dispose of my estate, as follows:
First—
I, give, bequeath and devise all of my property, real, personal, and mixed, wherever found and however…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Thompson v. PewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Farnsworth v. WhitingSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1906
- Strout v. StroutSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1918
- Daniel v. BrownSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
- First Portland National Bank v. RodriqueSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1961
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Estate of ThompsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- National Newark & Essex Bank v. HartSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973