Palmer v. Estate of Palmer
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Appeal from decree of Judge of Probate. Appeal from the decree of the Judge of Probate, York County, allowing the account of the executors of the last will and testament of Elizabeth C. Palmer.
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On report. Appeal from decree of Judge of Probate. Appeal from the decree of the Judge of Probate, York County, allowing the account of the executors of the last will and testament of Elizabeth C. Palmer. When the matter came on for hearing in the Supreme Judicial Court sitting as the Supreme Court of Probate, an agreed statement of facts was filed and the case was then reported to the Law Court "for such judgment, direction and decree as the law and admissible evidence require.” The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSavage, J.
This is an appeal from the decree of the Judge of Probate, allowing the account of the executors of the will of Elizabeth C. Palmer, and involves the construction of that will. The will is holographic. And the particular paragraph which requires consideration is as follows :—
"Third.- Whereas my sons Bartlett and Clinton have at sundry times received from me sums of money not herein accredited, as an equivalent, I give and bequeath to my two children Chase and Lillian twenty shares of Pepperell Manufacturing stock, and twelve *27shares of Penn Steel Prefd stock or the value of five thousand…
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