Harris v. Spencer
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Shit to set aside a transfer of stock made by way of gift, for an injunction and other equitable relief, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County and tried to the court, Prentice, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the defendant, and appeal by the plaintiff for alleged errors in the rulings of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.
The plaintiff set forth in the complaint that his intestate, who was his wife, in her lifetime owned eighty shares of a certain stock worth -f2,000 j that shortly before her death she transferred said shares, by a transfer apparently absolute, to the defendant; that his said wife “ did not make said transfer of her own free choice and will, but in consequence of the unlawful and fraudulent and deceitful acts and inducements exercised upon and towards her by the said defendant. ” This transfer was made on the 2d day of August, 1897. Mrs. Harris died on the 28th day of September next following.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jaques v. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal ChurchCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1820
- Camp's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1869
- Comstock's Appeal from CommissionersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1887
- Crofut v. LaytonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Ullrich v. UllrichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Cherniack v. Home National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
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