Case Name: Gasoline M. Lincoln vs. Gboeoe T. Lincoln
Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Decision Date: 1871-09
Citations: 107 Mass. 590
Docket Number: 
Parties: Gasoline M. Lincoln vs. Gboeoe T. Lincoln.
Judges: 
Reporter: Massachusetts Reports
Volume: 107
Pages: 590–591

Head Matter:
Gasoline M. Lincoln vs. Gboeoe T. Lincoln.
A residuary gift in a will, to J. S. without words of inheritance, conveys the fee, and not a mere life estate, in land to which it applies.
Conteact upon a written agreement of the defendant, dated October 20, 1870, to pay $7166 to the plaintiff in consideration that she should convey to him “ an absolute inheritable title ” to a parcel of land in Leominster “ by a good warranty deed with usual covenants.”
The plaintiff was the widow of Luke Lincoln of Leominster, who died seised and possessed of the land and left a will which was duly proved and allowed before the date of said agreement and of which the plaintiff was executrix. After a specific legacy to the testator’s daughter, who was his only heir, the will contained the following clause: “ The rest and residue of all my property, personal, real or mixed, (after paying all just and lawful demands against my estate,) I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Caroline M. Lincoln.”
The foregoing facts were agreed, and the only question thereon was whether the plaintiff took “ an absolute inheritable title ” in the land, subject to the payment of the debts and legacy. If she did, judgment was to be rendered for her for a stated sum; otherwise, for the defendant.
Cr. F. Soar, for the plaintiff.
P. F. Aldrich, for the defendant.

Opinion:
By tttf. Court.
It is too well settled to need the citation of any authorities, that these words give to the devisee an estate in fee.
Judgment for the plaintiff.