Legal Opinion
Mahoney v. Mahoney
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 1, 1923PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeeler, J.
The claim of appellants that while in this State there is practically no difference between joint tenancies and tenancies in common, in that the right of survivorship by common law existing in the case of joint tenancies is not recognized, still the rights of survivorship may be created by will, is undoubtedly true. It is only necessary for a testator to indicate such an intention, and the intention “if discoverable, will, of course, govern.” Allen v. Almy, 87 Conn. 517, 525, 89 Atl. 205. That a right of survivorship as between the two daughters of the testator is created by the will in…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- White v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
- Allen v. AlmySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- Jackson v. AlsopSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Austin v. BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1873
- Fairfield v. LawsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1883
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Hoenig v. LubetkinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
- First National Bank & Trust Co. v. BakerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Stearns v. StearnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Connecticut Junior Republic v. Sharon HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- State Bank & Trust Co. v. NolanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
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