Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1882

Chase v. Chase

Chase v. Chase
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Decided March 30, 1882 · Allen
132 Mass. 473; 1882 Mass. LEXIS 123

Chase v. Chase

Opinion of the Court

C. Allen, J.

Ordinarily, an unqualified gift of the use, income and improvement of personal estate vests an absolute interest. Adamson v. Armitage, 19 Ves. 416. Blann v. Bell, 5 DeG. & Sm. 658. Hatch v. Bassett, 52 N. Y. 359. Theobald’s Law of Wills (2d ed.) 374. 4 Kent Com. 536, n. It is true that this rule may be controlled, if a different intention appears; but this will does not show a different intention. There is no gift over. A partial intestacy is not favored. Given v. Hilton, 95 U. S. 591. Pub. Sts. c. 127, § 24. The *475testator apparently meant to give only one thousand dollars for the direct benefit of his son, and his wife takes absolutely the rest of the personal estate. Under this petition, we cannot decide as to real estate. Decree as to personal estate affirmed.

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