Brown v. Wright
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, by the trustee under the will of Nathan M. Wright, to obtain the instructions of the court as to the construction thereof. Hearing before Barker, J., who, at the request of the parties, reserved the case for the consideration of the full court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBarker, J.
The will was made on April 15,1885, when the testator’s family consisted of his second wife and two unmarried sons, the elder of whom was his son by a first wife. This son died on November 4, 1888, unmarried and without issue. The codicil was made on April 26,1889. The testator died on March 31,1890, and the will and codicil were allowed on May 20,1890. His widow, the wife mentioned in the will and codicil, died on May 7, 1896. The younger son is yet living, and is yet unmarried and without issue, and is the testator’s only heir at law. At the time of the making of the will and codicil, and…
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