Buffinton v. Mason

This is an appeal from a decree of the Probate Court entered upon a petition for instructions by the executor of the will of Ella K. Mason, late of Fall River, who died on February 5, 1947.

After the provisions for the payment of debts and funeral expenses and for several small bequests, the will, which is dated August 6, 1940, provides in paragraph 12 for the disposal of the residue of the estate as follows: “All the rest and residue of my estate, of whatsoever nature it may be, I give, devise and bequeath in equal shares as follows:

“A. One sixth of said rest and residue to Gladys Mason Ball…