McCurdy v. McCurdy
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity by the executors under the will of John Albro Little for instructions, filed in the Probate Court for the county of Middlesex September 26,1907. On appeal the case was heard in this court before Hammond, J., who reserved it for the consideration of the full court. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
This is a bill for instructions to the plaintiffs as executors of the will of John Albro Little, late of Morris Plains in the State of New Jersey, deceased. The testator left real estate in Massachusetts whose value, as appraised, if free from encumbrances, is $241,000. This is subject to a mortgage to the Cambridge Savings Bank of $120,000 and interest. He also left personal estate here to the amount of about $9,000, and an undivided interest in other real estate, which was appraised at about $12,000. In regard to this interest and the personal estate no question arises. The question before…
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