Joslin v. Goddard
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in EQUITY, filed February 8,1902, by a daughter of Mary A. Goddard, late of Webster, against two brothers of the plaintiff, sons of Mary A. Goddard, to set aside two deeds of real estate executed by Mary A. Goddard which are described in the opinion, praying also for an accounting. In the Superior Court the case was referred to Charles A. Merrill, Esquire, as master. He made a report in favor of the plaintiff on the ground stated in the opinion.
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Bill in EQUITY, filed February 8,1902, by a daughter of Mary A. Goddard, late of Webster, against two brothers of the plaintiff, sons of Mary A. Goddard, to set aside two deeds of real estate executed by Mary A. Goddard which are described in the opinion, praying also for an accounting. In the Superior Court the case was referred to Charles A. Merrill, Esquire, as master. He made a report in favor of the plaintiff on the ground stated in the opinion. The report was confirmed by a decree of the Superior Court granting the relief prayed for*; and the defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBarker, J.
The plaintiff and the two defendants are the only children and heirs of Mary A. Goddard who died intestate on December 19, 1899, at the age of nearly eighty-three years, *166having been a widow for many years. In the present position of the action the turning point is as to the validity of two deeds executed by her on June 6, 1896. One of' these deeds purported to quitclaim to the defendants all the grantor’s right, title and interest after her death, in certain land in trust to pay over the net income to the plaintiff during her life and upon her death to turn over the land to themselves free of…
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