Legal Opinion

Jernegan v. Marshall

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 26, 1935PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.

Charlotte J. Marshall, late of Bdgartown, died March 19, 1931, leaving her husband Francis J. Marshall *246surviving her. She left a will, which has been duly admitted to probate. In the first paragraph of this will she gave a legacy of $500 to her brother, who is the demandant in this action. The second and third paragraphs read as follows:

“Second: — I devise my homestead consisting of my dwelling house and land on the westerly side of South Water Street in said Edgartown to my husband Francis J. Marshall for his use and enjoyment during his lifetime but with power nevertheless to sell, dispose…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lovett v. FarnhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
  2. Stocker v. FosterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
  3. Hoxie v. FinneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
  4. Homans v. FosterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
  5. Griffin v. KitchenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Nunes v. RogersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  2. Lord v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  3. Ryan v. BrodakMassachusetts Superior Court · 1999

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