Webb v. Dow
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On appeal. A bill in equity seeking the construction of the will of Sarah J. Penney, who died in New Gloucester, Maine, on February 7, 1921. The will was allowed in the Probate Court and Charles L. Dow was appointed executor and was also appointed guardian ad litem of four minor children of Gertrude G. Webb, the complainant in the bill in equity.
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On appeal. A bill in equity seeking the construction of the will of Sarah J. Penney, who died in New Gloucester, Maine, on February 7, 1921. The will was allowed in the Probate Court and Charles L. Dow was appointed executor and was also appointed guardian ad litem of four minor children of Gertrude G. Webb, the complainant in the bill in equity. Upon a hearing of the cause the sitting Justice decreed that the bill be sustained, and that Gertrude G. Webb took a fee simple estate in all of the property of the estate, less $500 bequeathed to Herbert D. Penney under Clause I; and that the third…
1Opinion of the CourtHanson, J.
Bill in equity asking construction of the will of Sarah J. Penney, who died in New Gloucester, Maine, on the 7th day of February, 1921.
The will was proved and allowed on the 15th day of March, 1921, in the Probate Court for Cumberland County, and Charles L. Dow, one of the defendants, was appointed executor of said will. Said Charles L. Dow was also appointed guardian ad litem of the four children of Gertrude Webb, the plaintiff herein.
All the parties to the bill joined in the prayer for interpretation of the will.
The clauses under consideration by the sitting Justice are as follows: "Second:…
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