Morse v. Ballou
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
In equity. On report. Bill in equity asking for the construction of the last will and testament of Llewellyn J. Morse, late of Bangor. Answers were filed by the several defendants. At the conclusion of the hearing before the Justice of the first instance, the case was reported to the Law Court upon bill, answers and proof, “the Law Court to render such final judgment as the legal and equitable rights of the parties require.” The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, J.
Llewellyn J. Morse died at Bangor October 24, 1902, leaving a last will and testament which was duly approved and allowed at the November Term 1902 of the Probate Court for Penobscot County.
The testator in the residuary clause of his will divided the residue of his estate into thirds and bequeathed one of these thirds to the plaintiffs, as trustees, in the following terms:
“The remaining one-third I give,, bequeath and devise to Walter L. Morse, Carrie L. Higgins and Alfred J. Robinson above named, *266to have and to hold the same to the said Walter L. Carrie L. and Alfred J. their heirs,…
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