Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Keefe
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 2, 1948PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElls, J.
This is an action to construe article seventh of the will of Josephine Lyon, late of Bridgeport. The issue was whether Juanita C. Mills, an infant adopted by a nephew of the testatrix subsequent to her death, was a child of the nephew within the meaning of that article. The trial court decided that she was not, judgment was entered accordingly, and Juanita, acting by her guardian ad litem, has appealed.
The provisions of article seventh may be summarized." The testatrix gave the residue of her estate to the plaintiff in trust to pay the income to her sister, Helen C. Mills, during her…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Middletown Trust Co. v. GaffeySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Wildman's Appeal From ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
- Trowbridge v. TrowbridgeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1941
3Cited by13 opinions
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