Gray v. Whittemore
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court on March 29 and amended on October 10, 1905, by the trustees under the will of Thomas Whittemore for instructions as to the distribution of the property held by them under the residuary clause of that will which is described and quoted in the opinion.
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Bill in equity, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court on March 29 and amended on October 10, 1905, by the trustees under the will of Thomas Whittemore for instructions as to the distribution of the property held by them under the residuary clause of that will which is described and quoted in the opinion. The case was heard by Braley, J., who found certain facts which appear in substance in the opinion and reported the case for determination by the full court, such decree to be entered as justice and equity might require.
1Opinion of the CourtSheldon, J.
Thomas Whittemore died on March 21,1861, leaving a will, by the fifth clause of which he bequeathed all the residue of his estate to trustees in trust to pay the net income thereof to such of his children as should survive him, during their lives; and also upon the death of any of his sons “ to pay to the widow or widows of such son or sons, if any, the respective shares of income which would have been paid to the deceased husband or husbands, if living; to wit, so long as she or they shall remain the widow or widows of such deceased: and upon the death of any of my daughters who shall…
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