Legal Opinion
Smith v. Patterson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 24, 1934PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugo, C.J.
George L. Patterson died in Marlborough in the county of Middlesex in October, 1932, leaving an instrument purporting to be his last will, which has been offered for allowance by the petitioner, named therein as executor. The decedent was about fifty-eight years of age at his death. His only heir at law is an adopted daughter. The decedent and his wife adopted this child when she was about seven years old. She was about eighteen years old at the time of his death. The wife died within two or three years after the adoption. The value of the estate is approximately $50,000.
The adopted daughter…
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