Forbes v. Harrington
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, brought under Pub. Sts. c. 136, §§ 26 et seq., to reach real estate of Samuel P. Harrington, a deceased surety on a probate bond, in the possession of Leonard Harrington, devisee for life, and of William T. Harrington, devisee in remainder. Hearing before Holmes, J., who entered a decree dismissing the bill, and, the plaintiff having appealed, reported the case for the determination of the full court.
1Opinion of the CourtField, C. J.
The justice of this court by whom this suit was heard and reported found that the right of the plaintiff to recover has been established “ except so far as the contrary appears in this report," and he ruled that there had been no settlement of the estate of Samuel P. Harrington within the meaning of Pub. Sts. c. 136, §§ 26 et seq., and entered a decree dismissing the bill, from which' the plaintiff appealed.
Samuel P. Harrington died on February 23, 1887, leaving a will which was duly admitted to probate on March 22, 1887, in which he devised to Leonard Harrington, Fred L. Harrington, and…
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