Platt v. Platt
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Petition by one of the executors of the will of Alfred Platt, deceased, for advice as to the construction of the will; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County. William S. Platt and Clark M. Platt, who were among the respondents, alone made answer to the petition, the former being a co-executor of the will with the petitioner. The following facts were found by a committee.
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Petition by one of the executors of the will of Alfred Platt, deceased, for advice as to the construction of the will; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County. William S. Platt and Clark M. Platt, who were among the respondents, alone made answer to the petition, the former being a co-executor of the will with the petitioner. The following facts were found by a committee. Alfred Platt, of Waterbury in New Haven County, died on the 29th of December, 1872, leaving a will dated May 18th, 1871, which was duly proved, the parts of which material to the present case are as follows: “…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
The testator, after' providing for the payment of his debts, funeral expenses, and charges of settling his estate, directed that all the rest and residue Of his estate be divided into “ six equal parts or shares,” one of which he gave' to each of hi's children, and the representatives of a deceased child. The seventh .clause in the will, and the one on which the principal question in the' Cáse arises, is as follows:
“ Seventh. To each of my sons, William S. Platt and Clark M. Platt, respectively, I give and bequeath one of said shares, to them and their líéirs respectively forever. And I…
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