Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Beardsley v. London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of America
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 9, 1938PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.
This action was brought at the relation of appointees under a power of appointment claiming to be entitled to shares in the residue of property after the life use of the donee of the power, and alleging loss to the trust by mismanagement through improper and illegal investment by the life tenant, on whose bond as trustee the defendant is surety. The finding includes the following facts: By his will, George T. Sperry of New Milford, who died in July, 1926, gave to Sarah Tomlinson $10,000 in cash and his household goods, to Will S. Sperry his note for $5000 which the testator held, and he then…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. FieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Byram Lumber & Supply Co. v. PageSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
- Clapp v. IngrahamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- Dettenborn v. Hartford-National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
- Bartlett v. SearsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Nikitiuk v. PishteySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
- Richardson v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
- Palmer v. PalmerDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1940
- Silverstein v. LascheverConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
- Kochuk v. LabahaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
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