Legal Opinion

Lepard v. Skinner

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided February 17, 1890Published

Suit for the construction of a will; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County, and reserved-for the advice of this court. The case is fully stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.

This is a suit for the construction of the will of Thomas Skinner. The case is reserved for the advice of this court.

The second and seventh clauses of the will give general pecuniary legacies, unconditionally and without limitation, -to Ann E. Batchelor, Ann A. Mason, and to the two children *330of Ann E. Batchelor. The sixth clause gives the dwelling house and the furniture contained therein to Bessie Skinner and Martha Skinner. The third clause gives to Mary A. Smith a life estate in all the testator’s property. The fourth clause gives the same property to Lewis B. and John T. Skinner, and the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Platt v. PlattSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1875
  2. Jacobs v. BradleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1870

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