Legal Opinion
Swift v. Crocker
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 20, 1928PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWait, J.
This petitioner sought the direction of the Probate Court in the construction of the will of Mary C. Gifford, and instruction with regard to his duties as executor thereunder. Notice was given to her heirs at law, and to all the legatees and devisees under the will. From the decree only one respondent, Mabel A. Zerbone, the sole heir at law and a donee under the will, appealed to this court. Nevertheless, the appeal brings up the decree and we can deal with the interests of others affected by the decree, G. L. c. 215, § 28, necessarily involved in the determination of the matter before us.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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