Legal Opinion

Crockett

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided November 27, 1951PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMerrill, J.

On exceptions. Sumner O. Haley, a resident of York County, died June 8, 1950, leaving an instrument purporting to be his last will and testament. By this will he disposed of an estate amounting to some $96,000. His sole heir was a first cousin, Winn Broughton, otherwise known as Winn E. Broughton. By the will he left him a token bequest of $100. He also left the sum of $500 to Flora D. Palmer, who had been his housekeeper for some forty-eight years. He divided the residue into six equal shares, one of which he gave either to the child or the children of each of six named deceased first…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Barnes v. BarnesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1876
  2. Struth v. DeckerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1905
  3. Rogers, In re the proposed will of DeeringSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1924
  4. Ross v. ReynoldsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1914
  5. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign MissionsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1906

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. CRY v. CoteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  2. Harrington v. HarringtonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970
  3. In Re Waning's AppealSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1955
  4. In Re Will of FenwickSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
  5. Thibault v. Estate of FortinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1956

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