Legal Opinion
Langlois v. Langlois
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 5, 1950PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
Adelard Langlois, late of New Bedford, died on October 22, 1948, leaving a widow, who is the petitioner; no children; and numerous heirs at law and next of kin, who are the respondents. This petition seeks a binding declaration of rights under his will, which was drawn by him, a layman. The entire substance of the will is as follows:
“I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Cordelia Langlois all my property, real, personal and mixed of whatsoever kind and wheresoever the same may be situated of which Í shall be entitled in any way at the time of my death, to have and to hold and usé same as she…
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