Goddard v. Johnson

31 Mass. 352
CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
DecidedOctober 15, 1833
StatusPublished
Cited by1 cases

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Bluebook
Goddard v. Johnson, 31 Mass. 352 (Mass. 1833).

Opinion

Per Curiam.

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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