Bassett

This is an appeal from a judgment determining interest in the estate of Catherine Lima, deceased.

These are the undisputed facts: George Lima was first married to “Doe” Lima. (Her given name does not appear in the record.) There were three children the issue of this marriage, namely Olive Lima Bassett, Chester H. Lima and William A. Lima, and they are the appellants herein.

Upon the death of “Doe” Lima, George Lima married Catherine Lima. Catherine Lima had been married previously and had one child, Bernice May Cleveland, respondent herein. George Lima and Catherine Lima remained husband and wife for 26 years, until the death of George Lima on August 20,1956. They had no children.

Catherine Lima died intestate on February 22,1961.

On July 14, 1950, George Lima had executed and delivered a deed to certain real property to his wife Catherine, and this real property comprises the principal asset of the estate of Catherine.

Appellants, as children of George Lima and stepchildren of Catherine, claim to be entitled to three-fourths of the estate of their stepmother, and that respondent Bernice May Cleveland is entitled to one-fourth of the estate.

The probate judge found that…