Downing v. Porter

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Downing v. Porter

9 Mass. 386

CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

DecidedOctober 15, 1812

StatusPublished

Cited by9 cases

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Downing v. Porter, 9 Mass. 386 (Mass. 1812).

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dismissed the appeal on the ground that Downing was not so connected with the estate of the testator, as to be entitled to the appeal, which should have been made by the administrator of the estate of Jabez Porter, as the party interested, and entitled to receive the portion of the personal" estate of the testator which might be payable to Downing in right of his wife, and the others entitled to the personal estate of the said Jabez.

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dismissed the appeal on the ground that Downing was not so connected with the estate of the testator, as to be entitled to the appeal, which should have been made by the administrator of the estate of Jabez Porter, as the party interested, and entitled to receive the portion of the personal" estate of the testator which might be payable to Downing in right of his wife, and the others entitled to the personal estate of the said Jabez.

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9 Mass. 386, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/downing-v-porter-mass-1812.

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