Legal Opinion
Peckham v. Lego
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided September 9, 1889PublishedCited by 22 opinions
Suit to obtain a construction of the will of Mary Yemmans; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County, and reserved for the advice of this court. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLoomis, J.
This suit was brought to obtain a judicial construction of the last will of Mary Yemmans, which is as follows:
“ 1. I give and bequeath to my brother, John Lego, five hundred dollars.
“ 2. I give and bequeath'to W. Frank and his wife Grace A. Peckham, the use and improvement of the whole of the remainder of the estate of which I may die possessed, both real and personal, during their natural lives. Should it be necessary for their personal comfort to use any portion of said property, it is my will that they do so, exercising good judgment, and saving as much of it as possible for the children…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Glover v. StillsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1888
- Lewis v. PalmerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1878
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1885
- Chamberlain v. Connecticut Central RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1886
- Minor v. FerrisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1852
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Hartford-Connecticut Trust Co. v. EatonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
- Ansonia National Bank v. KunkelSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Connecticut Bank & Trust Co. v. LymanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Russell v. HartleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Weed v. ScofieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1901
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