Hardy v. Smith

These are appeals from a decree of the Probate Court upon the petition of John Hardy, praying to be allowed one half of the personal estate of Mary M. Hardy, also called Mary M. Perkins, deceased, as a legatee under her will, and one half as her husband, alleging that he did not consent in writing to the will. The other parties are the executrix of the will of Mary M. Hardy, and the executors of the will of Ezra G. Perkins, who died after the decease of said Mary M. The decree found that John Hardy was the lawful husband of the testatrix; that he was not a legatee under the will; that he did…