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JACKSON v. BRETON

484 A.2d 256 (1984)

Charles JACKSON v. Richard S. BRETON, et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided July 31, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Skelton, Taintor, Abbott & Orestis, Stephen P. Beale (orally), Jill L. Ansheles, Lewiston, for plaintiff.

Fales & Fales, Roscoe H. Fales (orally), Lewiston, for defendants.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN and SCOLNIK, JJ.

GLASSMAN, Justice.

Charles Jackson, life tenant under the will of Annie K. Gayton, appeals from a judgment on the pleadings entered by the Androscoggin County Probate Court. On appeal, Jackson argues the Probate Court erred in deciding it lacked equity jurisdiction to grant the relief his complaint1 requested. We agree with the appellant's contention, and vacate the judgment.

The will of Annie K. Gayton, who died February 13, 1968...

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