Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-13
Law Court Decision on the
Chandler Will Case,
RescfIpt Drawn by Judge Spear
and UphoIds Probate Court.
Appellants Must Also Bear Entire
Expense Of Contest.

The following important decision was
received yesterday from the law court
in the famous Chandler will case:
AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMITS
SiONERS FOR FOREIGN MIS-
S1ONS, APPELLANT, FROM DE-
CREE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE.
COURT IN THE LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT OF SOLOMON II.
CHANDLER.
Rescript. Spear. j.
This is an appeal from the degree Of
the Judge of Probate of Cumberland
County approving and allowing the
last Will and testament, and codicils
thereto of Solomon II. Chandler.
The cause is reported to the Law
Court for final determination and de-
cision of all questions of law and fact,
upon the foregoing testimony, being the
evidence adduceu at the hearing be
fore the Judge of Probate, and certain
additional evidence introduced before
this court by disposition and oral tcsti-
mony, or so much thereof as may be
deemed legally admissible"
On the 10th day of March, 1896, MI
Chandler executed a will by which
after providing for the payment of the
usual expenditures and appropriating a
sum not exceeding $500, for the erect
ion of a monument. he directed the
disposition of the property as follows:-
Third: l give bequeath, and de-
wise all the rest, residue and remainder
Of my estate, real, personal and mixed,
wherever found and however situated
intending to include in this provision
all property | now have and oil which
hereafter be acquired by me, and any
rights and interests in and to any
property which may have at the time
of my death though not reduced t.
my possession at that time to the
American Board OF Commissioners for
Foreign Missions, a corporation duly
established by the Laws of the Com
monwcalth of Massachusetts and hav
ing an office and place Of business in
Boston in the County of Suffolk and
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts.
The rest of this clause relates to the
investment and management of the be-
quest and is not necessary for the pur-
pose Of this rcScript.
on the 18th day of August 1896. he
made a codicil by which he appointed
Lyman Nj. Cousins as an additional
executor. making no other change in
the will.
On the 18th day of September 1897.
Mr. Chandler made . further will. the
third clause Of which was Identical with
the third clause i'll the will Of 1875
above quoted except the clerical omis-
sion of the two words of any
On the 9th day of August 1902. Mi
Chandler made a codicil to the will Of
March 10. 1896. which emitting formal
parts provided as follows:
Il hereby ratify and confirm as and
for my last will and testament the III :
strument made and executed by me
March tenth. A. d. 1896. and the cod
tells thereto dated August 18th. y. ID.
1896. with the exception of the follow
ing provisions AMI changes in the dis
posal of my estate.
"Bclieving that it is right and proper
for me to give to my next kin some
norton of the CStat" belonging I" me az
time Of my deceasc Il large share q
which was received by me from the
estate of NY deceased father. Solomon
Jcwctt chandler. | make the following
dcviscs and requests.
First: 10 each Of the sons Of my
deceased brother Andrew g. 'handi"f.
nv ncphawS Andrew I. 'handlcf'
Charles p. Chandler. Fred II. Chandler
aud Roland &. Chandler, all OF New
Gloucester. | give. devise ana rs
qucath one tenth part Of all the estate
belonging to me at time of my de-
cease. after the payment of all sums re-
ouired under the provisions Of w hrSt
ana second items Of my said Will r.
have and to hold TO them and ea'h oil
them and their heirs and assigns Tor
ever
second: I give and hcdueath TO
catherine c. Chandler. widow q my
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