Clarke v. Terry
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Amicable submission to the superior court in Hartford county on an agreed statement of facts; reserved for the advice of this court. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
That part of the will of the late Seth Terry, deceased, under which the questions in this case arise, is as follows: — “ The remainder and residue of all my estate, real and personal, I devise and bequeath to my five children, Arthur Terry, Seth H. Terry, James Terry, Ann T. Gardner, and Elizabeth T. Clarke, wife of Rev. Walter Clarke, D. D., and their heirs, in equal shares or portions. In case either of my said daughters should, at the time of my decease, have a husband, her portion shall not go to or vest in the husband, but it shall be for her sole and separate use, and at her decease the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hudson v. WadsworthSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1831
- Morgan v. MorganSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1813
- Holmes v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1791
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