Budington v. Munson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bill in equity, brought by the petitioner as administrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of Elijah Thompson deceased, against the defendant as executor of Grace Jacocks deceased, praying that one hundred shares of the stock of the New Haven Bank standing in the name of the said Grace, and claimed to belong to her estate, might be transferred to the petitioner as such administrator, and an account be rendered of dividends received on the stock.
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Bill in equity, brought by the petitioner as administrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of Elijah Thompson deceased, against the defendant as executor of Grace Jacocks deceased, praying that one hundred shares of the stock of the New Haven Bank standing in the name of the said Grace, and claimed to belong to her estate, might be transferred to the petitioner as such administrator, and an account be rendered of dividends received on the stock. The case was brought to the superior court for New Haven county. The facts, which were found by a committee, were substantially as follows:— On…
1Opinion of the CourtButler, J.
We have no difficulty in respect to the evidence to prove the marriage of Huldah Thompson, and that *488fact is sufficiently proved. Nevertheless the bill must be dismissed. The other facts found are too meagre and the claim too stale.
Although the circumstances attending the transaction are calculated to excite a suspicion, they do not warrant a finding that the appointment of the reversion to Grace was induced by the pui'chase of the life estate, or that either were made in contemplation of marriage by Huldah Thompson.
Elijah Thompson died in October, 1825. Eight months afterwards, and…
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