Sowles v. Harr
Supreme Court of Vermont
Chancery, Franklin County. On September i, 1900, at Chambers, before Stafford, Chancellor, this case came on for hearing upon bills, answers, replications, cross-bill, master’s report, exceptions to master’s report and a motion to dismiss the cross-bill, whereupon, the parties agreeing that the same might be done, it was ordered and decreed pro forma that the motion to dismiss the cross-bill be denied, that the exceptions to the report be overruled and that the orators,…
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Chancery, Franklin County. On September i, 1900, at Chambers, before Stafford, Chancellor, this case came on for hearing upon bills, answers, replications, cross-bill, master’s report, exceptions to master’s report and a motion to dismiss the cross-bill, whereupon, the parties agreeing that the same might be done, it was ordered and decreed pro forma that the motion to dismiss the cross-bill be denied, that the exceptions to the report be overruled and that the orators, Margaret B. Sowles as trustee and Edward A. Sowles as executor, recover of the defendants $5,478.23. Both parties appealed.…
1Opinion of the CourtTyler, J.
The principal allegations in the bill are, that Hiram Bellows died testate in the year 1876, leaving a large amount of real and personal estate; that the oratrix Margaret *57B. Sowles was a legatee and trustee under his will; that his wife Susan B. Bellows, who was his residuary legatee, died testate in the year 1880, also leaving a large estate, having made the oratrix residuary legatee and trustee for her daughter Susan B. Sowles; that the orator Edward A. Sowles was made executor of both wills, and trustee under some of the provisions of the will of Mrs. Bellows; that large bequests and…
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