Court Opinion

ID: 6418741
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-06-25 11:58:08.089591+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:51:23.078131
License: Public Domain

Gray, C. J.
This case falls within the well settled rule, that a legacy, exactly corresponding in amount and time of payment to an existing debt of the testator to the legatee, and given by a will which contains no provision indicating a different intention, is to be presumed to be in satisfaction of the debt, and not in addition thereto. 2 Story Eq. Jur. §§ 1109, 1119, 1120. Strong v. Williams, 12 Mass. 390. Atkinson v. Littlewood, L. R. 18 Eq. 595. Judgment for the defendants affirmed.