Gardner's Appeal From Probate
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal from a decree of the Court of Probate for the district of Wallingford determining the heirs at law of Frank C. Shipman, deceased, and ordering the distribution of his intestate estate, taken to and tried by the Superior Court in New Haven County, Gager, J.; facts found and judgment rendered affirming the probate decree, and appeal by the original appellants.
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Appeal from a decree of the Court of Probate for the district of Wallingford determining the heirs at law of Frank C. Shipman, deceased, and ordering the distribution of his intestate estate, taken to and tried by the Superior Court in New Haven County, Gager, J.; facts found and judgment rendered affirming the probate decree, and appeal by the original appellants. Henry A. Shipman died in Ansonia, September 29th, 1884, leaving a will, which was duly probated, a widow, and three sons, his only children and heirs at law. By the will all of his property was given to three trustees, who were…
1Opinion of the CourtPrentice, J.
The property of the estate of Frank C. Shipman, deceased, awaiting distribution as intestate estate, consists of both real and personal estate. The order of distribution appealed from divides it all among the next of kin of the intestate. Certain other persons, the appellants, further removed from him in kinship, claim to be entitled to have portions of the property distributed to them by virtue of that part of § 398 of the General Statutes which provides for the descent and distribution of such real estate of an intestate as came to him by descent, gift, or devise from a kinsman. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gray v. WhittemoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- Skiff v. StoddardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
- Harris v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Beers v. NarramoreSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
- Horton, Admr. v. UphamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
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