Legal Opinion

Langille v. Norton

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 20, 1993PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLIFFORD, Justice.

Lillier Langille appeals from a summary judgment entered in the Superior Court (York County, Cole, J.) in favor of Harry Norton, the personal representative of the Estate of Roger Norton, on Langille’s complaint for declaratory relief concerning the ownership of certain real and personal property devised by the will of Paul Norton. We find no error in the court’s determination that the residuary clause of the will of Paul Norton granted a fee simple interest to Roger Norton and that a subsequent clause granting a remainder interest to Langille was void. Accordingly, we…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Estate of Althenn v. AlthennSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  2. Keniston v. AdamsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1888
  3. Westman v. ArmitageSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966
  4. Estate of SweetSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
  5. Thaxter v. FrySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Lord v. Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
  2. In Re Ross Family TrustsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002
  3. Langille v. NortonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993

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