Morton v. Barrett
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
This was a bill in equity instituted by David Morton against Charles E. Barrett, trustee under the last will and testament of Reuben Morton late of Portland, deceased, Samuel Hanson, guardian of his three children who were also children of his late wife, Statira, now deceased, the daughter of said Reuben Moiton, and James Furbish, guardian of the two children of his late deceased .wife, who was the other daughter of said testator.
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This was a bill in equity instituted by David Morton against Charles E. Barrett, trustee under the last will and testament of Reuben Morton late of Portland, deceased, Samuel Hanson, guardian of his three children who were also children of his late wife, Statira, now deceased, the daughter of said Reuben Moiton, and James Furbish, guardian of the two children of his late deceased .wife, who was the other daughter of said testator. The decision of this controversy depended on the construction to be given to the fourth provision of the will of said Morton, bearing date July 27, 183J, and the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered at an adjourned term in this county, in March, 1844, by
Shepley J.
— It appears from the bill, answers and proof, that Reuben Morton made and executed his will on July 27, 1831, having at that time a wife and seven children. Pie made provision for his wife, and gave to four of his children, Statira, Nancy, David and Christopher, one undivided seventh part of the residue of his real and personal estate. lie gave to a trustee in trust three other sevenths. All these portions were to be ascertained by charging each child with advances made or to be made. The…
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