Legal Opinion
Manierre v. Welling
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 11, 1911PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Bill in Equity, for partition. Certified to the Supreme Court under Gen. Laws, 1909, cap. 298, § 5.
1Opinion of the CourtParkhurst, J.
This is a bill for the partition of certain real estate in Rhode Island, of which Katharine C. Welling died seized.
The decision of the case involves the legal effect of certain provisions of the will of said Katharine C. Welling and the codicil thereto, and questions as to this have been certified by the Superior Court to this court under the provisions of General Laws, of 1909, chap. 298, § 5. The provisions of the will and codicil involved are as follows:
SECOND AND THIRD CLAUSES OP AVILL.
“Second. Whereas, I desire to perpetuate, as far as I can, the affectionate relations which have always…
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