Legal Opinion
Hartford-Connecticut Trust Co. v. Gowdy
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 3, 1954PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtInglis, C. J.
This is an action to construe the will of Albert A. Long. Its provisions may be summarized as follows: By the first paragraph the life use of all of the estate was given to the testator’s widow, with power to invade the principal to the extent necessary for her comfortable support and that of any unmarried daughters who might live with her. The second, third and fourth paragraphs gave to the testator’s three daughters, Carrie A. Gowdy, Huldah C. Jenks and Nellie L. Machie, certain relatively small specific bequests and pecuniary bequests and the life use of various pieces of real estate with…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Shannon v. EnoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Hoenig v. LubetkinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
- Allen v. AlmySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- Close v. BenhamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Houghton v. BrantinghamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Hartford National Bank & Trust Co. v. HarveySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
- Colonial Bank & Trust Co. v. StevensSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Kimberly v. New Haven Bank N. B. A.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
- City Trust Co. v. BulkleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
- Hughes v. Fairfield Lumber & Supply Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
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