Tapley v. Douglass
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Bill in equity by Oscar L. Tapley, executor of the last will and testament of James S. Douglass, late of Brooksville, in the County of Hancock, against Hattie R. Douglass, et als., in which he asks the Court to construe the said will and particularly determine whether Hattie R. Douglass is entitled to the legacy of $2000 in money absolutely, and also to determine her precise interest in the remaining personal property.
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On report. Bill in equity by Oscar L. Tapley, executor of the last will and testament of James S. Douglass, late of Brooksville, in the County of Hancock, against Hattie R. Douglass, et als., in which he asks the Court to construe the said will and particularly determine whether Hattie R. Douglass is entitled to the legacy of $2000 in money absolutely, and also to determine her precise interest in the remaining personal property. Answer by all defendants, admitting all the allegations in bill, was filed. At the hearing, the cause was reported to the Law Court by agreement of parties: The Law…
1Opinion of the CourtSavage, C. J.
Bill in equity, brought by the executor, to obtain a construction of the will of James S. Douglass, deceased.
*393The doubtful paragraph is as follows: — -“First, I will and bequeath to Hattie R. Douglass Two thousand dollars, $2000. in money, all of the household furniture and housekeeping articles in the house in which I now live together with all the personal property in the barn, and one half of all the personal property in the store at the corner which I now occupy to have and to use as long as she shall remain the widow of Jeremiah Douglass.” He then gave to Edgar L. Douglass “Two thousand…
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