Hill v. Bacon
Hill v. Bacon
106 Mass. 578
Cases that cite this one
7 later published cases cite this decision.
- Fairclaw v. Forrest (D.C. Cir. 1942)
- Smith v. Wheeler (Mass. 1950)
- Brown v. Tuckerman (Mass. 1927)
- Raymond (Massachusetts Land Court 1906)
- Hale v. Hobson (Mass. 1897)
- Shaw v. Eckley (Mass. 1897)
- Kimball v. Tilton (Mass. 1875)
This list shows which later cases cite this one. It does not say how they treated it, and no review of that has been done. Not a substitute for Shepard’s or KeyCite — verify before relying.
Opinion of the Court
By the specific devise in Mrs. Dehon’s will, her husband took a life estate, and her children vested remainders in fee absolutely. Pike v. Stephenson, 99 Mass. 188. White v. Curtis, 12 Gray, 54. And the share acquired by her after making her will passed to her husband by the residuary clause. Rev. Sts. s. 62, § 3. Decree for the plaintiffs.
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