Legal Opinion

Dale v. White

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided February 15, 1866PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Amicable suit, upon an agreed statement of facts, to determine a question arising upon the construction of a paragraph of the will of Nathaniel Patten, reserved by the superior court for the advice of this court. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.

Nathaniel Patten in his will made provision for the children of- his two daughters as follows : “ I give and bequeath one hundred shares of stock in the Hartford. Bank, which now stands in the name of Fortune C. White, to my grandchildren, the children of my daughters Experience White and Mary Ann Munson, that they now have or hereafter may have, to be equally divided between all my grandchildren when the youngest shall become of age ; the interest or dividends thereon before that time to be drawn by their parents, and equally divided among the whole of said grandchildren, according to their…

2Cited by26 opinions

  1. Scott v. WestWisconsin Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Edgerly v. BarkerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1891
  3. Sorrells v. McNallySupreme Court of Florida · 1925
  4. Belfield v. BoothSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
  5. Patton v. LudingtonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899

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