Legal Opinion
Hartford National Bank & Trust Co. v. Harvey
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 28, 1956PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Sullivan, J.
Sarah J. Hendee, a resident of Hartford, died in 1933, leaving a will which was admitted to probate on January 9, 1934. At her death, her heirs at law were Lucius Hendee, a brother, who under the will took two-fourteenths of the residue of the estate; Hetta E. Bradin, a sister, who took most of the furniture and jewelry and $30,000 outright; and Mary Vail Rice, the daughter of a deceased brother, who took a diamond ring, $5000 and the life interest of a trust consisting of ten-fourteenths of the residue.
The tenth article of the will, 1 the source of this litigation, provides that upon the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Allen v. AlmySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- Russell v. HartleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Houghton v. BrantinghamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- Mahoney v. MahoneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
- Bill v. PayneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1892
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Connecticut Bank & Trust Co. v. LymanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
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- Hartford National Bank & Trust Co. v. VonZiegesarSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
- In Re Estate of HannahSupreme Court of Kansas · 1974
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