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IN RE COPELAND'S ESTATE

No. 855.

179 A.2d 475 (1962)

In re ESTATE of Fred O. COPELAND.

Supreme Court of Vermont. Orange.

March 7, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey B. Otterman, Jr., Bradford, for Charles H. Merrill and Maude Merrill Worthen Estate.

Elton E. Stevens, Randolph, and A. Pearley Feen, Burlington, for Nettye Robbins Copeland.

Stanley L. Chamberlin, Randolph, for Carrie S. Delaney.

Black & Plante, White River Junction (Raffaele M. Terino, White River Jct., on the brief), for Town of Randolph.

Before HULBURD, C. J., and HOLDEN, SHANGRAW, BARNEY and SMITH, JJ.

BARNEY, Justice.

Upon appeal from the Probate Court, District of Randolph, the Orange County Court, by its judgment order, interpreted the will of the late Fred O. Copeland. Most of the claimants and named beneficiaries under the will contest that interpretation here.

The will reads as follows:

I give, devise and dispose of all my estate, real and personal, of which I shall die seized and possessed, save...

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