Legal Opinion

Sutherland v. Flaherty

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided July 10, 1973PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.

These are appeals by several respondents from a final decree of the Probate Court for Middlesex County instructing the executors under the will of Michael P. Flaherty to “.. . distribute all property under the First Clause of said will to said Raymond A. Noonan as survivor ....” The evidence is reported, but the probate judge made no report of material facts.

The testator, Michael P. Flaherty, executed a will on November 29, 1967, the pertinent clauses of which read, “First: I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, both real and personal, wherever situated, to Catherine C. Noonan and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ware v. MinotMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
  2. Fitts v. PowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  3. Worcester Trust Co. v. TurnerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
  4. Old Colony Trust Co. v. TreadwellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
  5. Hobbs v. ChesleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  2. Cape Cod Bank & Trust Co. v. Cape Cod HospitalMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1975
  3. Svenson v. First National Bank of BostonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1977
  4. Sullivan v. SullivanMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1988
  5. In the Matter of the Estate of JablonskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2023

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