Legal Opinion
Burr v. Tierney
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided October 5, 1923PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurpee, J.
The fundamental question of law presented by this reservation for the advice of this court is what estate did each of the testator’s children take in the portion' given to each by his will. If the answer be'that each took an estate in fee simple, it will be decisive of all the questions stated for determination.'
The rules governing the construction of wills are so well settled and familiar that it is unnecessary to repeat them specifically. ' Chancellor Kent’s brief statement is applicable to the present case: “The intention of the testator is the first and great object of inquiry; and to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Wolfe v. HathewaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Bristol v. BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1885
- Scovill v. McMahonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1892
- Weed v. ScofieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1901
- Nicoll v. IrbySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Colonial Trust Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
- Ansonia National Bank v. KunkelSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Duncan v. HigginsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
- Cumming v. PendletonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Hull v. HullSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1924
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