LANGLOIS v. LANGLOIS


326 Mass. 85 (1950)

93 N.E.2d 264

CORDELIA LANGLOIS vs. CORDELIA LANGLOIS, executrix, & others.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Bristol.

June 5, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L.E. Perry, for the respondents.

L.A. Roy, for the petitioner.

Present: QUA, C.J., RONAN, WILKINS, SPALDING, & WILLIAMS, JJ.


WILKINS, J.

Adelard Langlois, late of New Bedford, died on October 22, 1948, leaving a widow, who is the petitioner; no children; and numerous heirs at law and next of kin, who are the respondents. This petition seeks a binding declaration of rights under his will, which was drawn by him, a layman. The entire substance of the will is as follows:

"I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Cordelia Langlois all my property, real, personal and mixed of whatsoever...

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