Legal Opinion
Swan v. Swan
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided November 28, 1958PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSullivan, J.
This is a suit in equity for the construction of a will and has been certified to this Court from the Pro bate Court upon an agreed statement of facts. R. S. (1954), c. 107, § 4, Par. X; R. S. (1954), c. 153, §§ 2 and 32.
The will of John S. Burbank as probated reads in its relevant sections as follows:
“After the payment of my just debts, funeral charges and expenses of administration, I dispose of my estate as follows:
“First: f give, devise aed feequeatfe I© Blanche B. SíeBb ©I Betfeel ie tfee 'County ©I Oxford aed ■Stale ©f Malee the feeese aed ad Bed ©weed fey eae ©e Cfeapeeae Sheet ie…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Bigelow v. GillottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- New England Trust Company v. SangerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1955
- Merrill Trust Co. v. PerkinsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1947
- Gorham v. ChadwickSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1938
- Drew v. WakefieldSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1865
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re Will of EdwardsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1965
- St. Clair v. Estate of EdwardsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1965
- Iozapavichus v. FournierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- In Re Estate of LordSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002
- Patrick v. PatrickCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1994
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