Burrage v. Briggs
Burrage v. Briggs
120 Mass. 103; 1876 Mass. LEXIS 124
Cases that cite this one
11 later published cases cite this decision.
- Harle v. Harle (Tex. App. 1914)
- In re Walworth's Estate (Vt. 1912)
- Lichter v. Thiers (Wis. 1909)
- Ferguson v. Herr (Neb. 1902)
- Glascott v. Bragg (Wis. 1901)
- New York Life Insurance & Trust Co. v. Viele (N.Y. 1899)
- Russell v. Russell (Ala. 1887)
- Power v. Hafley (Ky. Ct. App. 1887)
- Humphries v. Davis (Ind. 1885)
- Hole v. Robbins (Wis. 1881)
- Tirrell v. Bacon (U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts 1880)
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Opinion of the Court
The residuary bequest was to Enos Briggs absolutely, and by his death, without issue, lapsed and went to the adopted child of the testatrix. Sohier v. Inches, 12 Gray, 385. Kimball v. Story, 108 Mass. 382. Sewall v. Roberts, 115 Mass. 262. St. 1871, c. 310, § 8. Decree accordingly.
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