Bassett v. Nickerson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Appeal from a decree of the Probate Court of the County of Barnstable. The case came on to be heard before Loring, J., who at the request of the parties reserved it for determination by the full court, such decree to be entered as law and equity might require. The case was submitted on briefs at the sitting of the court in March, 1903, and afterwards was submitted on briefs to all the justices.
1Opinion of the CourtLathrop, J.
While this case is before us in a very irregular manner, yet as all parties interested although not made parties have filed briefs, and desire the case to be determined on the merits, we proceed to consider the case, first mentioning the irregularities.
The petition is brought by Charles Bassett, as administrator de bonds non with the will annexed of Clement Kendrick against the executor of the will of Sarah A. K. Turner, who was the residuary devisee and legatee of Clement Kendrick, and who left a will disposing of all her property. The principal question in the case is whether Turner took an…
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