Pinney v. Newton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit for the construction of the will of Lyman W. Case, late of Winchester, deceased, brought to the Superior Court in Litchfield County and reserved by that court, Fenn, J., upon the facts stated in the complaint, for the advice of this court. The testator died in April, 1892, possessed of considerable estate, real and personal. His will, executed February 17th, 1891, was admitted to probate, and the plaintiffs named therein as executors duly qualified.
Read the full summary
Suit for the construction of the will of Lyman W. Case, late of Winchester, deceased, brought to the Superior Court in Litchfield County and reserved by that court, Fenn, J., upon the facts stated in the complaint, for the advice of this court. The testator died in April, 1892, possessed of considerable estate, real and personal. His will, executed February 17th, 1891, was admitted to probate, and the plaintiffs named therein as executors duly qualified. The will contained among others the following clauses:— “ 2. I give and bequeath to my cherished second cousin, Miss S. Elizabeth Gillette…
1Opinion of the CourtHamersley, J.
We think the testator has disposed of all the residuum.
Examining the provisions of the will we find in the first thirteen clauses the following: A specific disposition of substantially all the property which he estimates will belong to his estate at his death, to seventeen legatees, three of them taking a life estate only: A devise to his principal legatee, Miss Gillette, of real estate — apparently all he has except such as may be needed to pay legacies and expenses of settlement: An explanation that in part execution of his purpose to evade the payment of any collateral inheritance tax, he…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Alsop v. RussellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1871
3Cited by7 opinions
- Mitchell v. ReevesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Hoops v. StephanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1944
- Willis v. HendrySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
- Griffin v. SturgesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1944
- Griswold v. First National BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.