Angus v. Noble
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to determine the validity and construction of the will of Susan Mansley of Enfield, deceased, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County and reserved by that court, Robinson, J., upon an agreed finding of facts, for the consideration and advice of this court.
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Suit to determine the validity and construction of the will of Susan Mansley of Enfield, deceased, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County and reserved by that court, Robinson, J., upon an agreed finding of facts, for the consideration and advice of this court. The will was drawn by the testatrix herself in 1897, and was as follows:— “ I, Susan Mansley of Enfield, Hartford County, State of Connecticut, of sound mind and memory, do make my last will and testament, revoking all wills heretofore made by me void. “ After the payment of my just debts, obligations, expenses of last…
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
The heirs of the testatrix were two brothers, Hattie Angus, John Noble and William Y. Noble, the children of a deceased brother, and John W. Maude and Walter Maude, the children of a deceased sister. In her will she makes provision for each of them by name, and in a way which shows that she did not intend to be governed by the principles of the statute of distributions.
The bequests of specified sums to be paid every three months to Hattie Angus, George Noble, William Noble, her brother, John Noble, William Noble, her nephew, Walter Maude and John W. Maude, are each valid. It is argued in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lyon v. AckerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1866
- Bristol v. BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1885
- Hayden v. Connecticut HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1894
- Johnson v. WebberSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
- Crosgrove v. CrosgroveSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
3Cited by23 opinions
- Shannon v. EnoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- White v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
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- Ryder v. LyonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1912
- Trowbridge v. TownsendSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
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