Bettencourt v. Bettencourt

The plaintiffs, who are all children or stepchildren of Edna 0. Bettencourt, 1 by this bill seek to require her to convey to them certain parcels of real estate in Edgartown in accordance with undertakings which the plaintiffs assert Edna made or confirmed in a will executed by her substantially in the same form, and on the same day (February 14, 1967), as a will made by Anthony. A demurrer 2 was overruled.

A Superior Court judge made a report of material facts. He concluded that the wills of the widow and her late husband in fact “were wills” which (as to her will) Edna “could revoke ... at…