Gregg v. Bailey
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. This is a bill in equity brought by Marjorie Gregg of Seattle, Washington State, and Hortense G. Gates of Norway, Maine, daughters of the late William Gregg of Andover, against Georgie J. Bailey and Frances Ann Gregg, as executrix, sisters of the said William Gregg, seeking the interpretation and construction of the will of the said William Gregg. The cause was heard upon bill and answer, and by agreement reported to the Law Court.
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On report. This is a bill in equity brought by Marjorie Gregg of Seattle, Washington State, and Hortense G. Gates of Norway, Maine, daughters of the late William Gregg of Andover, against Georgie J. Bailey and Frances Ann Gregg, as executrix, sisters of the said William Gregg, seeking the interpretation and construction of the will of the said William Gregg. The cause was heard upon bill and answer, and by agreement reported to the Law Court. Case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWilson, J.
A bill in equity praying for the construction of the will of William Gregg, late of Andover in the County of Oxford. The clauses of which interpretation by the court is requested are as follows:
“First, to my sister Georgie J. Bailey I give and bequeath four thousand dollars. At her decease same to go to my sister, Frances Ann.
*266Second, to my sister Frances Ann' Gregg, I give and bequeath four thousand dollars, at her decease the same to go to my two daughters in equal amounts together with what I previously gave to my sister, Georgie J. Bailey.
Lastly ... In my bequest to my sister, Frances as…
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