Townsend v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to construe the will of Frederick H. Hoadley of New Haven, deceased, brought to and reserved by the Superior Court in New Haven County, George W. Wheeler, J., upon the facts stated in the complaint, for the advice of this court. Frederick H. Hoadley of New Haven died in 1895, leaving a will, the first and second articles of which are as follows : — “ Article First.
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Suit to construe the will of Frederick H. Hoadley of New Haven, deceased, brought to and reserved by the Superior Court in New Haven County, George W. Wheeler, J., upon the facts stated in the complaint, for the advice of this court. Frederick H. Hoadley of New Haven died in 1895, leaving a will, the first and second articles of which are as follows : — “ Article First. “ I give and devise to my executors, as joint tenants, in trust as hereinafter declared, in fee simple all my estate, both real and personal, in whatsoever form it may exist, to hold on the following trusts: “ 1. To keep the…
1Opinion of the CourtPrentice, J.
The questions propounded for our determination arise out of the conflicting claims of. the executors in their individual capacities, of the beneficiaries specifically named in article first, and of the children of Cornelia and those who represent their interests.
The claim of Maria Hoadley Bradley to one half of the clear net annual income-of the estate held in trust, without deduction on account of payments for the support and maintenance of Heli Hoadley, is in accordance with the manifest intention of the testator as expressed in the will.
The provision for the support and maintenance of Heli…
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