Deering v. Adams
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On Report from Nisi Prius, Wells, J., presiding. Writ of Entry. Edward D. Preble, with Ms family, resided with his mother, Mrs. Mary Preble, in the mansion house owned by her. He died there, leaving a widow. He also left a son and two daughters, who are yet minors.
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On Report from Nisi Prius, Wells, J., presiding. Writ of Entry. Edward D. Preble, with Ms family, resided with his mother, Mrs. Mary Preble, in the mansion house owned by her. He died there, leaving a widow. He also left a son and two daughters, who are yet minors. While his widow and children were still residing in the house, Mrs. Mary Preble died, possessed of a very large estate, which she disposed ef by will. - After making several legacies, and specific devises, she appointed these demandants to be executors of the will. The will having been duly approved, they accepted the trust and…
1Opinion of the CourtAppleton, J.
— The power of devising is a legal incident to ownership, and its full enjoyments is one of the most sacred rights attached to the possession of property. It gives encouragement to industry. — It stimulates accumulation.— It furnishes new motives to the love of the parent and increases the strength of parental authority. — It adds new incentives to obedience to the child, and provides additional assurances against his misconduct or ingratitude. By extending the power of the present generation over the next, it enables old age' to command kindness and respect, and strengthens the ties which…
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- Rathbone v. DyckmanNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
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- Allen v. MerrillMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
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