Legal Opinion
Stanton v. Stanton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 22, 1953PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtInglis, C. J.
Upon this reservation we are asked to construe the fifth, seventh and eighth paragraphs of the will of Benjamin G. Stanton. These paragraphs are set forth in full in the footnote. 1 The will was executed on November 24,1944. A codicil thereto, dated September 18, 1946, substituted the plaintiff for the executor named in the will and added two trustees but otherwise made no changes. The following facts have been stipulated: The testator died September 17,1948. He was the son of Avery A. and Laura C. Stanton. His only heirs at law were a brother, three sisters, two nieces and a nephew. Also…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- BartlettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- White v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
- Hoadley v. BeardsleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1915
- Wolfe v. HathewaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Middletown Trust Co. v. GaffeySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Cas v. MayfieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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