Legal Opinion

Emery v. Batchelder

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 3, 1882PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMorton, C. J.

This is a bill to require the defendants, as executors of the will of Daniel Austin, to reserve and set apart out of the estate of said Austin a fund sufficient to pay the plaintiff an annuity of four hundred dollars a year, given to her by the will.

It appeared at the hearing that the testator was a citizen of the State of Maine; that he died in December 1877, in Kittery in that State; that his will was duly proved there in March 1878, and the defendants were duly appointed and qualified as executors; that the defendants, who are residents of this Commonwealth, proved, in June 1878, the will…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Jenkins v. LesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1881

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Welch v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
  2. Harrison v. Commissioner of Corporations & TaxationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
  3. Palmer v. WhitneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896
  4. Hopkins v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1915
  5. Browne v. DoolittleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890

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