Legal Opinion

Jocelyn v. Nott

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided April 15, 1876PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Petition for advice as to the construction and effect of certain provisions in the will of Susan Trowbridge,' and as to the duties of the petitioner as surviving trustee of certain property under the will; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County, and reserved on facts found for the advice of this court. The respondents were heirs at law of the testatrix. The case is fully stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.

The testatrix gave, devised and bequeathed to the petitioner and two others, two pieces of land, which are particularly described in the will, and also all the rest, residue and remainder of her estate, in trust and confidence to hold the same upon the following trusts, namely—

“ First: To invest and keep invested all said rest and residue and remainder of my estate and the income accruing therefrom, after paying therefrom the necessary expenses of said trust, to invest and so to allow said rest, residue and remainder of my estate to accumulate until such time as such trustees shall dispose of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Miller v. EwingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1850

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Woodruff v. MarshSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
  2. Coit v. ComstockSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1884
  3. Leake v. WatsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
  4. H. J. Lewis Oyster Co. v. WestSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1919
  5. National Bank of Greece v. SavarikaMississippi Supreme Court · 1933

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