Harris v. Harris's Estate
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal by William A. Harris and others from a decree ■of probate court making final distribution of the estate of Joel B. Harris, deceased, testate. Trial by court at tbe March Term, 1907, Rutland County, Powers, J., presiding. Judgment pro forma, on the facts found, affirming the decree of the probate -court, excepting the correction of a manifest error in computation. The appellants excepted. The opinion states the ease.
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Appeal by William A. Harris and others from a decree ■of probate court making final distribution of the estate of Joel B. Harris, deceased, testate. Trial by court at tbe March Term, 1907, Rutland County, Powers, J., presiding. Judgment pro forma, on the facts found, affirming the decree of the probate -court, excepting the correction of a manifest error in computation. The appellants excepted. The opinion states the ease. The will by its terms incorporates therein certain accounts in the testator’s books, as they shall appear at his decease. Where the language is doubtful, or the papers…
1Opinion of the CourtHaselton, J.
The late Joel B. Harris executed his last will April 16, 1891, and executed a codicil thereto the following day, April 17, 1891. About six months later, that is October 19, 1891, he died. By his will he left his entire estate to his sons, Charles P. Harris and William A. Harris, in trust for certain declared purposes. Among other things that the trustees were to do they were to carry out his directions in respect to the support and comfort of his wife, Mary G-. Harris, and to pay certain annuities and legacies. The provision for his wife was partly by way of an annuity. The 13th article of…
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