SWASEY v. CHAPMAN


156 A.2d 395 (1959)

Florence M. SWASEY et al. v. Clark D. CHAPMAN, Co-Executor, et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

November 13, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Willey, Fulton J. Redman, Portland, Ernest L. Goodspeed, Augusta, Nathan W. Thompson, Portland, for plaintiff.

Robert P. Smith, Washington, D. C., Perkins, Weeks & Hutchins, Waterville, for Imperial Council, etc. and for Good Will Home Ass'n.

Hutchinson, Pierce, Atwood & Allen, Portland, for Clark D. Chapman.

Drummond & Drummond and William B. Mahoney, Portland, for defendants First Portland Nat. Bank and William H. Payne, Jr.

Before WILLIAMSON, C. J., and WEBBER, TAPLEY, DUBORD and SIDDALL, JJ.


WILLIAMSON, Chief Justice.

On report. This is a bill in equity for the construction of the will of Perley A. Swasey. The case was heard on bill as amended, answers, replication and proof, and was reported upon so much of the evidence as is legally admissible. The complainants are Florence A. Swasey, widow of the testator, a beneficiary and co-executor under the will, and Perley A. Swasey, Jr., the only son of the testator and a beneficiary. The respondents are: Clark...

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