¶1The plaintiff is entitled to have the legacy paid over to her. Homer v. Shelton, 2 Met. 194. Fiske v. Cobb, 6 Gray, 144. Lynde v. Estabrook, 7 Allen, 68. Grifford v. Choate, 100 Mass. 343. Decree for the plaintiff.
101 Mass. 124
McCarty v. Cosgrove
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 15, 1869
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1869-01-15
Bill in equity by the widow of John McCarty, praying that his executors, John Cosgrove and John Quinn, might pay to her $3640.75, being the residue of his personal estate after payment of debts and legacies.
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Decided 1869-01-15
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