Legal Opinion

Rudd v. Searles

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 1, 1928PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.

By clause Fourth of the will of Edward F. Searles, a legacy of $250,000 was given to Victor A. Searles. In clause Twenty-first of the will were these words: “All legacies . . . contained in this will . . . are given upon the express condition that the respective legatees . . . shall not oppose the probate of this will . . . and if any such legatee . . . shall oppose the probate of this Will . . ., then, and in that event, I revoke and annul all legacies . . . hereby given to such person . . . and I do give . . . the legacy . . . hereby given to such person, and thus revoked, unto The Regents…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Smithsonian Institution v. MeechSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Moran v. MoranSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  3. Kitchen v. BallardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Enders v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1858
  5. South Norwalk Trust Co. v. St. JohnSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1917

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Haynes v. First Nat'l State Bk. of NJSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
  2. Commerce Trust Company v. WeedSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
  3. Rossi v. DavisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1939
  4. Gunter v. Pogue, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1984
  5. Womble v. GunterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1956

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