Lenz v. Prescott
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, against Oliver Prescott, Frederick C. S. Bartlett, William E. Bird, Charles Greene, executor of the will of Roscoe Greene, deceased, James M. Cross, administrate!- de bonis non of the estate of Alfred Greene, deceased, and Welcome A. Greene, alleging the following facts: Thomas A. Greene died on December 14, 1867, leaving a will, which was duly proved and allowed on January 3, 1868, and which, after certain specific bequests, devised the residue of his estate…
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Bill in equity, against Oliver Prescott, Frederick C. S. Bartlett, William E. Bird, Charles Greene, executor of the will of Roscoe Greene, deceased, James M. Cross, administrate!- de bonis non of the estate of Alfred Greene, deceased, and Welcome A. Greene, alleging the following facts: Thomas A. Greene died on December 14, 1867, leaving a will, which was duly proved and allowed on January 3, 1868, and which, after certain specific bequests, devised the residue of his estate to his wife for life, and contained the following clause.: “ I give and bequeath to the children of my brother, Welcome…
1Opinion of the CourtDeyens, J.
The first ground of demurrer relied on by the defendants is, that the bill is multifarious. The object of the bill evidently is to collect a debt due from Welcome A. Greene to the plaintiff, Welcome having assigned to her, as security therefor, all his interest in the estate of his uncle, Thomas A. Greene, whether the same was derived directly under the will of said Thomas, or through the will of Roscoe Greene, or by inheritance from Alfred Greene. Roscoe -and Alfred Greene were brothers of Welcome, and, like him, residuary devisees under the will of Thomas; both died before the assignment,…
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