Legal Opinion

Wildman's Appeal From Probate

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided July 9, 1930PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBanks, J.

Questions eight and nine involve the right of Ella J. Disbrow, widow of Elmer B. Disbrow, to share in the real estate distributed to him, as his nearest of kin. While she was made a party to the action as administratrix of his estate, she is not a party, individually, and her rights cannot therefore be adjudicated in this action. If this were an independent action for the construction of the will of David B. Dis-brow it might be sent back to have Ella J. Disbrow made a party. Since it is an appeal from an order of the Court of Probate the Superior Court cannot enlarge the scope of the appeal,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mooney v. TollesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
  2. Ansonia National Bank v. KunkelSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
  3. Middletown Trust Co. v. GaffeySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921

3Cited by22 opinions

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  5. Exchange Buffet Corporation v. RogersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952

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