129 Mass. 97 | Mass. | 1880
The thirteenth clause of the will of Joseph Lovering, in regard to which the plaintiffs by this bill seek the instructions of the court, was considered in Lovering v. Worthington, 106 Mass. 86 ; and it was held that the limitation of life
This being so, the estate thus limited over passes under th« residuary clause of the will. A general residuary gift carries all property which is not otherwise disposed of by the will, and includes all lapsed legacies and all void legacies. Bigelow v. Gillott, 128 Mass. 102. In this case, the residuary gift is of “ all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and. personal, of every nature and description.” The fact that he specifies certain remainders and reversions. as included within this general description, does not limit or narrow it. It was plainly intended, as is said in a later part of the same clause, to include
Decree accordingly.