Legal Opinion
Hersey v. Purington
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided January 31, 1902PublishedCited by 6 opinions
On report. Bill in equity to obtain the construction of the will of Helen J. Purington, late of Westbrook. . There was also a bill brought by William W. Cutter, one of the defendants, against the plaintiff herein and others in which were involved much the same questions as are here decided. The case was heard on bill and answers and is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.
This is a bill in equity brought to obtain a judicial construction of the will of Helen J. Purington.
The first item of the will is as follows:
“First, I give, bequeath, and devise to my beloved daughter, Marie J. Purington, provided she dies leaving issue, .or provided further that she does not die before, she reaches the age of twenty-one years, all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, real, personal, and mixed, wherever found and wherever situated, but in case she should die before she reaches the age of twenty-one years and without leaving issue, then I dispose of my real and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ballen v. FarnsworthTennessee Supreme Court · 1851
3Cited by6 opinions
- Sorrells v. McNallySupreme Court of Florida · 1925
- Babb v. RandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
- Dow v. BaileySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1950
- Shipley v. Jacob Tome InstituteCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1904
- Allen v. MerrillMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
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