Crosby v. Mason
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bill in equity, brought by the petitioners as executors and trustees under the will of William Hail Mason, asking the advice of the superior court as to the proper construction of the will; citing in ás respondents William H. Mason and John J. Mason, sons of the testator and legatees under the will, and Amasa Mason another son and legatee, to contest between themselves certain questions with regard to their relative rights which were affected by the construction of the will.
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Bill in equity, brought by the petitioners as executors and trustees under the will of William Hail Mason, asking the advice of the superior court as to the proper construction of the will; citing in ás respondents William H. Mason and John J. Mason, sons of the testator and legatees under the will, and Amasa Mason another son and legatee, to contest between themselves certain questions with regard to their relative rights which were affected by the construction of the will. The facts were found by the superior court, and the case reserved for the advice of this court. The facts are…
1Opinion of the CourtDutton, J.
The petitioners, representing themselves as .executors of the last will and testament of William Hail Mason, late of Thompson in this state, and also as trustees of a large amount of property under the previsions of this will, ask the advice of this court as a court of chancery, with reference to what they claim to be doubtful questions on the construction of the will, and as to what their duties are in the settlement of the estate and the discharge of their trust.
It has been suggested on the argument that this is not the proper mode of settling questions of this kind between heirs, legatees…
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