In re Estate of Brown
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Bill in equity, heard on bill and answers, brought by the trustees under the will of John B. Brown, of Portland. The cause was heard before Mr. Justice Haskell, who filed the following written opinion, that is now published with the opinions of the full court because of its intrinsic merit and the importance of the questions discussed and decided. The case appears in the opinion.
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Bill in equity, heard on bill and answers, brought by the trustees under the will of John B. Brown, of Portland. The cause was heard before Mr. Justice Haskell, who filed the following written opinion, that is now published with the opinions of the full court because of its intrinsic merit and the importance of the questions discussed and decided. The case appears in the opinion. Symonds, Snow and . Cook, for the trustees, contended that the shares of income bequeathed to a grandchild, and to Philip Ilenvy Brown, during life should be disposed of as intestate property and be distributed among…
1Opinion of the CourtHaskell, J.
This is a cause in equity brought by the trustees under the well of John B. Brown, against all of his heirs, asking for construction of certain portions of the will. The defendants, who have attained their majority, and the minors, by their guardian ad litem, being all the parties interested in this cause, appear and answer and join in the prayer of the plaintiffs for the construction sought. The cause is heard upon bill and the answers of the several defendants. The following material facts appear :
John B. Brown executed his will on the 12th of March, 187f, anda codicil thereto, 13th of…
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