Legal Opinion

Lyons v. Lyons

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided April 1, 1943PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.

John J. Lyons, late of Arlington, by his will dated June 18, 1924, left the residue of his estate in trust for the support of his wife and his five children, all of whom survived him, with a provision not now material for the sale of certain real estate to the testator’s son. Then follow these paragraphs:

“Upon the death of my wife, I give and bequeath the balance of the trust fund as follows: Twenty thousand dollars of said balance to be paid to my daughter Louise F. Lyons.
“After first paying this twenty thousand dollars as aforesaid, I give and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. BlanchardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
  2. Gibbens v. GibbensMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
  3. Minot v. PurringtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
  4. Bosworth v. StockbridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
  5. Linscott v. TrowbridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Barker v. MonksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  2. Cody v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1949
  3. Second Bank-State Street Trust Co. v. Second Bank-State Street Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
  4. Old Colony Trust Co. v. ClemonsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
  5. Doggett v. New England Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951

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