Fiske v. Fiske
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The first case was a petition to the Probate Court, by the trustee under the will of Frank C. Fiske, for instructions; and, upon appeal to this court, was reserved, with the consent of all parties, by Hammond, J., for the consideration of the full court. The second case was a petition to the Probate Court by the widow of Frank C. Fiske, praying that certain real estate of which he died seised might be set off to her in fee under Pub.
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The first case was a petition to the Probate Court, by the trustee under the will of Frank C. Fiske, for instructions; and, upon appeal to this court, was reserved, with the consent of all parties, by Hammond, J., for the consideration of the full court. The second case was a petition to the Probate Court by the widow of Frank C. Fiske, praying that certain real estate of which he died seised might be set off to her in fee under Pub. Sts. c. 124, § 3; and came by appeal to this court. The third case was a bill in equity, filed in this court by the widow of Frank C. Fiske, against the trustee…
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, J.
These three cases relate to the claim of Leon-tine L. Fiske, hereinafter called the plaintiff, to a lot of land with a dwelling-house and the appurtenant buildings upon it, and they were heard together in this court. The property formerly belonged to her husband, Frank 0. Fiske, subject to a right of dower in his mother, Helen M. Fiske. Frank C. Fiske resided in Boston, but for many years before his death he spent most of his time in Paris, France, living on the income of his property, without regular business or occupation. He intrusted the management of his property and business in…
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