Andrews v. Schoppe
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Bill in equity to obtain the construction of the second item of the will of Isabella Gr. Andrews, deceased. The case is stated in the opinion. Counsel cited, inter alia: Martin v. Smith, 124 Mass. Ill; Soulard v. U. S. 4 Pet. 511; Belassus v. U. S. 9 Id. 117; Smith v. U. S. 10 Id. 326; Holbrook v. Brown, 2 Mass. 280; Whiton v. Ins. Oo. 2 Met. 1; Goreley v. Butler, 147 Mass. 8; Williston Seminary v. Oo. Qom.
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On report. Bill in equity to obtain the construction of the second item of the will of Isabella Gr. Andrews, deceased. The case is stated in the opinion. Counsel cited, inter alia: Martin v. Smith, 124 Mass. Ill; Soulard v. U. S. 4 Pet. 511; Belassus v. U. S. 9 Id. 117; Smith v. U. S. 10 Id. 326; Holbrook v. Brown, 2 Mass. 280; Whiton v. Ins. Oo. 2 Met. 1; Goreley v. Butler, 147 Mass. 8; Williston Seminary v. Oo. Qom. Id. 427; Sherman v. Bodge, 28 Yt. 31; Tomlinson v. Bury, 145 Mass. 346-8; B. & B. B. Oo. v. Salem B. B. Co. 2 Gray 35 ; Squier v. Harvey, 16R. I. 226 ; Courier v. Stagg, 27 N.…
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
This bill in equity seeks the legal construction of the following clause in the last will and testament of Isabella G. Andrews, late of Bangor, deceased.
"Item 2. To my niece, Mrs. Ida II. Schoppe, I give all my housekeeping articles, including all my household furniture, beds and bedding, kitchen and table furnishings, books and pictures, all my wardrobe and all other articles of personal property in the house at the time of my death belonging to hie; the same to be divided among friends and relatives of mine including herself according to instructions which I may leave on my decease.”
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Given v. HiltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Johnson v. GossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
3Cited by11 opinions
- Wilson v. ClotfelterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1934
- Blakeman v. HarwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Kruger v. KruegerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
- LeRoy v. KirkCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1971
- Bangor-Hydro Electric Company v. JohnsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1967
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