Gerard v. Ives
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Shit to determine the title to real estate, for an injunction, and for other equitable relief, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in New Haven County, Gager, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the defendants, from which the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtTorrance, C. J.
The contest in this case relates to the ownership of a lot of land in New Haven fronting on Chapel Street.
The plaintiff is the son of Eunice Louise Beecher, and he claimed, in effect, that under the will of his mother’s aunt, Sarah L. Maltby, the life use of said land was given to his mother, and the remainder in fee to himself.
The defendants claim (1) that the clause of said will purporting to dispose of said land to the plaintiff and his mother is void as to him; (2) that consequently he has no interest of any kind in said land ; and (3) that whatever interest his mother had therein now…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gold v. JudsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1852
- Rand v. ButlerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1880
- Wiggin v. Federal Stock & Grain Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1905
- Ward, Admr. v. IvesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1903
- Ives v. BeecherSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1903
3Cited by13 opinions
- Wolfe v. HathewaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Russell v. HartleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Humphrey v. GerardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Nicoll v. IrbySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Parlato v. McCarthySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
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