Weston v. Weston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity by the trustees under the will of Nathaniel Weston, against Nathaniel Weston, a son of the testator, Charles T. Jenkins, the administrator of the testator’s daughter, Lawrence W. Jenkins, the daughter’s only child, and the children of Edward Weston, a deceased son of the testator, to obtain the instructions of the court. Hearing on bill and answers, before Lord, J., who reserved the case for the consideration of the full court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSoule, J.
The testator, by his will, gave certain real estate to his widow in fee, with all his furniture. He then gave to trustees the sum of forty thousand dollars for the benefit of the children of his deceased son Edward. The residue of his estate he gave to trustees, on the trusts, first, to support his widow out of the income during her life; second, to pay an annuity of one thousand dollars to each of his surviving children, Nathaniel and Lucy, “ during the continuance of this trust; ” third, to add any surplus income to the “ residue; ” fourth, to permit the widow of his son Edward to occupy a…
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