Legal Opinion
Burnham v. Hayford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 16, 1954PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Sullivan, J.
This matter came to the Superior Court as an appeal from a decree of the Probate Court for the district of Clinton accepting and allowing the administration account of the defendant, executor of the will of Christina E. Merrill. The two plaintiffs are named as legatees in a codicil to the will. The Superior Court sustained the appeal, and from its judgment the defendant has appealed to this court.
The finding, which is not subject to correction, recites the following facts: Christina E. Merrill died on December 31, 1949, a resident of Clinton. She left a will and a codicil, executed July 19,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Mack's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
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- State v. BlakeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
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3Cited by9 opinions
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