Codman v. Brooks
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, by Robert Codman, administrator with the will annexed of the estate not already administered of William Gray the elder, against Edward Gray, administrator of the estate of William R. Gray and administrator with the will annexed of Francis C. Gray; William Gray Brooks, administrator of the estate of Henry Gray; John 0. Ropes and others, executors of the will of John C. Gray; Russell Gray, administrator of the estate of Horace Gray, and William E. Coffin and…
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Bill in equity, by Robert Codman, administrator with the will annexed of the estate not already administered of William Gray the elder, against Edward Gray, administrator of the estate of William R. Gray and administrator with the will annexed of Francis C. Gray; William Gray Brooks, administrator of the estate of Henry Gray; John 0. Ropes and others, executors of the will of John C. Gray; Russell Gray, administrator of the estate of Horace Gray, and William E. Coffin and another, his assignees; Alfred Bowditch, administrator of the estate of Lucia Gray Swett; the above testates and…
1Opinion of the CourtKkowltok, J.
The plaintiff in this case, as administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of William Gray, has received a large sum of money appropriated by Congress under the U. S. St. of March 3,1891, § 4, (26 U. S. Sts. at Large, 862,908,) to the payment of claims for vessels and other property belonging to the testator, illegally seized and condemned by the French government prior to the treaty of 1800 between France and the United States.
William Gray left six children, of whom five, who were all sons, were residuary legatees under his will, and the other, Lucia G. Swett, was otherwise provided…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jernegan v. OsbornMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
- Kingsbury v. BurrillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Leffingwell's Appeal From ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1892
- Balch v. BlaggeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
3Cited by4 opinions
- Hadlock v. BrooksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
- Sargent v. SargentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
- Stowell v. RanlettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Carson v. Gore-Meenan Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1916