Homans v. Foster
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two petitions, filed in the Land Court respectively on January 2 and January 11, 1917, for the registration of the title to two parcels of land in Gloucester. The petitioner claimed a title in fee by reason of provisions in the wills of her husband, Francis W. Homans, and of his first wife, Rebecca E. Homans, described in the opinion.
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Two petitions, filed in the Land Court respectively on January 2 and January 11, 1917, for the registration of the title to two parcels of land in Gloucester. The petitioner claimed a title in fee by reason of provisions in the wills of her husband, Francis W. Homans, and of his first wife, Rebecca E. Homans, described in the opinion. The cases were heard together by Corbett, J. The petitioner offered in evidence testimony of C. B. Terry, Esquire, that he knew Francis W. Homans in his lifetime; that he was consulted professionally by Homans after the death of his wife, Rebecca E., concerning…
1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.
These are petitions to register and confirm the titles to two parcels of land in the city of Gloucester. Rebecca E. Homans at the time of her death, May 17, 1905, was the owner of the real estate in question and by her will dated January 7, 1904, devised all of her estate to her husband, Francis W. Homans, "for and during the term of his natural life with the full power to dis*6pose of the whole or any part of said property by deed or otherwise if he may deem it conducive to his comfort so to do.” On his death the property undisposed of by him was to go to Angie A. Fernald for life and at her…
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