Copeland v. Barron
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Bill in equity brought to obtain a construction of the third item in the will of John Wilson Barron. The item is recited in the opinion. George W. Barron was deceased at the time of bringing the bill. cited: Jones v. Bacon, 68 Maine, 85 ; Gifford v. Ohoate, 100 Mass. 343; Pickering v. Pickering, 1 Brad. 269 ; Haler. Marshy 100 Mass. 468 ; Breton v. Mocket, 9 Ch. Div. 95 ; Parnell v. Parnell, Id. 96 ; Perry v. Merrett, 18 Eq. Cas. Eng.
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Bill in equity brought to obtain a construction of the third item in the will of John Wilson Barron. The item is recited in the opinion. George W. Barron was deceased at the time of bringing the bill. cited: Jones v. Bacon, 68 Maine, 85 ; Gifford v. Ohoate, 100 Mass. 343; Pickering v. Pickering, 1 Brad. 269 ; Haler. Marshy 100 Mass. 468 ; Breton v. Mocket, 9 Ch. Div. 95 ; Parnell v. Parnell, Id. 96 ; Perry v. Merrett, 18 Eq. Cas. Eng. Dec. 152 ; Bayford v. Smith, 14 Yes.; Harris v. Knapp, 21 Pick. 412; Jackson v. Bull, 10 Johns. 19 ; 12 Johns. 389 ; Pickering v. Langdon, 22 Maine, 430 ; Kuhn…
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
Tbe legacy in question is this : "8.1 give and bequeath to my father and mother, George W. Barron and Betsey P. Barron, or the survivor of the two, the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid to them from the proceeds of my life insurance, for their use and support during the term of their lives, and if any part of said sum shall remain unexpended after their death, besides paying their funeral expenses and putting up gravestones, the said remainder shall go to my son Wilson D. Barron.”
The first question is, whether the primary legatees take the property absolutely, or only for life.
It is a…
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