Goodwin v. Goodwin
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Amicable submission to the superior court upon the following agreed statement of facts. Horace Goodwin of Hartford died, leaving a will executed in 1863, which was duly proved, and in which occurred the following provisions: “ First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Phcebe O. Goodwin, all my househould furniture, plate and jewelry, and all my personal property in my house. “ Second. I give and bequeath to her the house and lot, No. 41 Pearl street.
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Amicable submission to the superior court upon the following agreed statement of facts. Horace Goodwin of Hartford died, leaving a will executed in 1863, which was duly proved, and in which occurred the following provisions: “ First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Phcebe O. Goodwin, all my househould furniture, plate and jewelry, and all my personal property in my house. “ Second. I give and bequeath to her the house and lot, No. 41 Pearl street. I hereby declare my purpose that the above bequest and devise to my wife shall not bar her claim of dower in my estate. “ I furthermore…
1Opinion of the CourtPark, J.
Horace Goodwin, late of Hartford, deceased, after devising and bequeathing certain property to his wife, declared his purpose to be that the devise and bequest should not bar her right of dower in his estate.
A part of the property that he died possessed of consisted of an estate for the term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years, with an annual rent of forty-six dollars ; and the first question submitted for our consideration is, whether the wife is entitled to dower in this part of his estate.
If an estate for so long a term of years can be regarded as real estate, then dower should be…
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