Bailey v. Bailey
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill m equity, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court on March 3, 1919, by the trustees under the will of John Bailey, late of Haverhill, for instructions. A guardian ad litem, for Wilma F. Bailey, minor grandchild of the testator, was appointed. The suit came on to be heard by Carroll, J., upon the pleadings and an agreed statement of facts and by him was reserved for determination by the full court.
1Opinion of the CourtJenney, J.
John Bailey died on November 10, 1916, leaving a will dated July 1, 1911, which has been duly admitted to probate. When the will was made, his wife was not living and he had three sons, Alden C., Walter S. and Thom A., all of whom survived him. Walter and Thom are still living. Alden died on December 7, 1916, leaving a widow and one child, Wilma F. Bailey, born more than sixteen months after the making of the will and four years before the death of the testator. Alden had no issue living when the will was made. His widow died on January 30, 1919, never having remarried. His marriage was…
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