Goddard v. Johnson
31 Mass. 352
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Goddard v. Johnson, 31 Mass. 352 (Mass. 1833).
Opinion
It is exceedingly clear, that this was a vested legacy.
We think the husband might have sued alone, had the wife been still living, and consequently that this action may be sustained. It is a well settled principle, that a chose in action accruing to husband and wife during the coverture, vests absolutely in the husband.
Defendant defaulted.
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