Averill v. Lewis

The appeals from the Court of Probate are somewhat restricted in their recitals. The parties in argument and brief agree, however, upon certain facts which make them more readily understood, and which are as follows: The testatrices, Elizabeth J. Fitch and Mary L. Fitch, were sisters. Each left a will devising and bequeathing all the residue of her estate after the payment of debts and other proper charges, to her sister. “All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate; of whatever kind or nature and wheresoever situated, to my . . . sister ... to have and to hold the same unto her and her…