Case Name: Julia McCarty vs. John Cosgrove & another, executors
Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Decision Date: 1869-01
Citations: 101 Mass. 124
Docket Number: 
Parties: Julia McCarty vs. John Cosgrove & another, executors.
Judges: 
Reporter: Massachusetts Reports
Volume: 101
Pages: 124–125

Head Matter:
Julia McCarty vs. John Cosgrove & another, executors.
A testator gave the residue of his estate, real and personal, to his wife, for her separate use; to her and her heirs in case she should never marry again: but in case she should marry again, whatever should then remain unexpended of the said residue to go in equal shares to her and such of the testator’s children as should then he living. Reid, that the widow was entitled to have the residue of the personal estate paid over to her by the executor.
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.
The fourth paragraph of the will of John McCarty was as follows : “ I hereby give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, unto my wife, Julia McCarty, to be her sole and separate property, unto her, her heirs and assigns forever, in case she shall never marry again; but in case she shall marry again, then whatever remains unexpended of the said residue and remainder of my said property to go in equal shares to my said wife and such of my children as shall then be living, that is, to each an equal share thereof, to them, their heirs and assigns forever.”
The executors, in their answer, alleged that they were advised that they were in duty bound by the provisions of the will to retain the said residue, paying to the plaintiff the interest and income thereof, and so much as she might need thereof, until guch time as she should marry, and then to distribute the bal anee of the same to the plaintiff and to such children of the testator as might then be living, in equal shares; or, if the plaintiff never married, to keep the same until her decease, and then pay the same to her legal representatives.
The case was reserved on the bill and answer for the determination of the full court.
G-. Stevens, for the plaintiff.
W. S. Anderson, for the defendants.

Opinion:
By the Court.
The 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.