Bennett's Appeal
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal from the doings of commissioners on the insolvent estate of 'Robert T. Merwin, deceased, taken to the Superior Court in New Haven County, where, on motion of the appellee, it was erased from the docket by Thayer, J.
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, C. J.
The appellants, as the executors of the will of Jane E. Winchester, presented a claim to the commissioners on the estate of Robert T. Merwin for 19,400, which they disallowed. The administrator of the estate of John McKeon presented to them a claim for |2,400, which they allowed. From the doings of the commissioners in thus disposing of these two claims, this single appeal was taken to the Superior Court, and the reasons of appeal there filed present this case: Robert T. Merwin received 17,000 from Theresa Cunningham to apply on a note which had been signed by her in favor of Jane E.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Orcutt's Appeal From ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1892
- Union Trust Co. v. Stamford Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
- Mattoon's AppealSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
- Union Trust Co. v. McKeonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
- Anson v. ElwoodSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1908
3Cited by4 opinions
- Brown v. CatoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
- Paiwich v. KrieswalisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Turner v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
- Kenney v. BlakesleeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1936