Legal Opinion
St. John v. Dann
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 22, 1895PublishedCited by 26 opinions
Suit to determine the construction of the will of Charles E. Dann, of New Canaan, deceased, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County, and reserved by that court, Robinson, J., upon the facts found, for the consideration and advice of this court. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
Charles E. Dann, the testator, died in 1876, leaving a widow, and three children. His will gave the widow a life estate in his homestead and the furniture therein, and then proceeded as follows:—
“ At her death the property, the use of which is so given and bequeathed to my wife, I give, devise and bequeath to my children, George L. Dann, Charles S. Dann and Phebe Jane Dann, to be equally divided between them. I also give and bequeath to my wife, Mary Jane Dann, the use and improvement of the one-third of the residue of my estate during her lifetime — the same to become at her death the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Downing v. . MarshallNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
- Leake v. WatsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
- Hudson v. WadsworthSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1831
- Smith v. PendellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1848
- Smith v. WildmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1870
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Gray v. WhittemoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- Wolfe v. HathewaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- H. J. Lewis Oyster Co. v. WestSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1919
- Carpenter v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Shafer v. TeresoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
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