Russell v. Hartley
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to determine the validity and construction of the will of Caroline E. Blake of New Haven, deceased, brought to and reserved by the Superior Court in New Haven County, Williams, J., upon the facts alleged in the complaint and admitted by the answers, for the advice of this court.
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The testatrix, Caroline E. Blake of New Haven, died in April, 1881, leaving as her sole heirs at law a sister, Henrietta M. Hartley, and the children of a deceased brother, Annie F. Douglas and Marie E. H. Blake.
By her will, executed June 26th, 1878, she left the residue of her estate to be divided equally between her said sister, Henrietta M. Hartley, and Caroline E. Hartley, the daughter .of said sister, who is now unmarried and sixty years of age.
A codicil to said will, executed February 11th, 1880, contains this provision: “The property which I have by my will given to my niece, Caroline…
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