Morse v. Stoddard's Estate
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appear from a decree of the probate court distributing the residue of the estate of Hannah A. Stoddard and construing the last will and testament of the said Hannah A. Stoddard. Trial by court at the October- Term, 1915, Essex County, Slack, J., presiding. Judgment, upon the facts found by the court, for the appellees. The appellant excepted. The opinion states the case.
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Appear from a decree of the probate court distributing the residue of the estate of Hannah A. Stoddard and construing the last will and testament of the said Hannah A. Stoddard. Trial by court at the October- Term, 1915, Essex County, Slack, J., presiding. Judgment, upon the facts found by the court, for the appellees. The appellant excepted. The opinion states the case. The appellant took an absolute estate in fee in the.property, bequeathed to him and the attempted disposition over is void. Stowell v. Eastings, 59 Yt. 494; Chaplin v. Doty, 60 Yt. 712; Judevine’s Ex’rs. v. Judevine, 61 Yt.…
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, C. J.
This case involves a construction of the will of Hannah A. Stoddard, in ascertainment of the rights of Moses Morse, the principal legatee.
The first provision of the will is an appointment of a sister of the testatrix “to make the distribution” of her household effects, and “to see that there is enough left of said household goods for the use and comfort” of her brother, Moses Morse. This is followed by three several bequests of table ware and furniture to Mrs. H. C. Bennett, Mrs. E. E. Davis, and Mrs. Alfred Wilson, daughters of the testatrix.
The main controversy is concerning the fourth and…
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