Legal Opinion

Crane v. Manchester

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided October 30, 1956PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWynne, J.

The only question presented on this appeal is whether the Probate Court for the district of New Haven acted in abuse of its discretion in entering an order of approval of the sale of real estate which had belonged to the decedent.

The following facts appear from the finding, which is not subject to correction. Mary E. Manchester, an attorney at law, was the duly appointed executrix under the will of Lucy J. Meeker, late of New Haven. Included in the assets of the estate was a residence located at 30 Cleveland Eoad, New Haven. On April 25, 1955, the executrix entered into a contract with The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Offredi v. HuhlaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
  2. Kaskel v. SteinbergSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
  3. Gwynn v. TierneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Prince v. SheffieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
  2. Baldwin v. Tradesmens National BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
  3. Willard v. McKoneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
  4. Marshall v. KleinmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
  5. Marks v. Estate of Mary Hutchinson, No. 316691 (Jan. 13, 1995)Connecticut Superior Court · 1995

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