Welch v. Adams
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed September 10, 1888, by the executors of the will of Isaac Adams, against Julius Adams, who was his son and the administrator with the will annexed of the testator’s wife, and against the other two sons of the testator, who were the residuary legatees under the will, for instructions. Knowlton, J., reserved the case for the consideration of the full court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDevens, J.
The plaintiffs, who bring this bill for instructions, are the executors of the will of Isaac Adams, which is dated May 13, 1879. Isaac Adams had his legal domicil in the State of New Hampshire, and died on July 19, 1883. His will having been admitted to probate in New Hampshire, the present plaintiffs have there received letters testamentary, under which they have duly qualified, the decree of the proper Probate Court having been finally affirmed by the Supreme Court of that State on August 6, 1885. All the testator’s personal estate, except household effects, farming implements, etc., was in…
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