Pratt v. Stewart
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Assumpsit to recover the proceeds of the sale of certain, real estate, made by the defendants as administrators, with the will annexed, of the estate of Shadract Smith;, brought to the Superior Court. Demurrer to the declaration, and reservation for advice. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
Shadrack Smith, by will, gave to his daughter -Mrs. Pratt, one of the plaintiffs, the one quarter interest in certain real estate in Stamford, and directed his executor to seil the same in one year after his decease and divide the avails, so that his said daughter should receive one fourth thereof. After his death the will was duly proved and approved. The executor declined the trust, and the defendant, Amanda C. Stewart, then the widow of the deceased, was appointed administratrix with the will annexed, which trust she accepted and was duly qualified. She sold a portion of the property, and…
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