Legal Opinion
Sewall v. Elder
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 28, 1932PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
The questions here presented involve the interpretation of the will of Charles Cummings. He died testate in 1907 leaving a son, George D. Cummings, whose wife was Anna F. Cummings and whose daughter was Alice J. Cummings. Anna F. Cummings died in 1916. Alice J. Cummings married Lancaster H. Heustis and died in 1923 leaving her husband (who was appointed administrator of her estate) and three minor children. George D. Cummings, having survived both his wife and daughter, died in 1928. He was appointed, in 1907, executor of the will of the testator and continued to be such executor until his…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Clark v. State Street Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Eustace v. DickeyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Ware v. MinotMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- Anderson v. BeanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Clarke v. FayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Stuart v. SargentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Pitman v. PitmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Sears v. ChildsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Beals v. MagenisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- McHale v. TreworgyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
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