Jackson v. Breton

GLASSMAN, Justice.

Charles Jackson, life tenant under the will of Annie K. Gayton, appeals from a judgment on the pleadings entered by the Androscoggin County Probate Court. On appeal, Jackson argues the Probate Court erred in deciding it lacked equity jurisdiction to grant the relief his complaint 1 requested. We agree with the appellant’s contention, and vacate the judgment.

The will of Annie K. Gayton, who died February 13, 1968, provided as follows:

I give, devise and bequeath the farm occupied by me on Lisbon Ridge consisting of land and buildings, stock, machinery and furnishings and all…