Woodcock
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. The appellant, Ella Johnson Woodcock, is the alleged daughter by adoption of Horatio H. Johnson, late of Belfast, deceased intestate. The alleged adoption was in 1882. The mother of said Horatio H. Johnson, Ann F. Johnson, died July 24, 1891, leaving a will dated Feb. 6, 1890, containing, among other things, two items reading as follows: "2nd.
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On report. The appellant, Ella Johnson Woodcock, is the alleged daughter by adoption of Horatio H. Johnson, late of Belfast, deceased intestate. The alleged adoption was in 1882. The mother of said Horatio H. Johnson, Ann F. Johnson, died July 24, 1891, leaving a will dated Feb. 6, 1890, containing, among other things, two items reading as follows: "2nd. I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Mary F. Johnson for and during the term of her natural life, the use and income of all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal or mixed wherever found or however situated,…
1Opinion of the CourtEmery, C. J.
Ann F. Johnson in February, 1890, made her will which contained among others the following provision, viz : -
“3d. Upon the decease of my said daughter Mary without a child or children, I give and devise the balance of my estate then remaining unto my following named three children, Arbella Hersey, Horatio H. Johnson and Charles E. Johnson equally, and in case either of my said three children shall die before said Mary, leaving a child or children, then it is my will and desire and I do hereby devise and bequeath that the child or children of said deceased child shall receive the same share as…
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