Little v. Geer
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to determine the construction of the will of Jeremiah C. Geer of Groton, deceased, brought to the Superior Court in New London County and reserved by that court, Ralph Wheeler, J., upon the facts stated in the complaint, for the consideration and advice of this court. The material portions of the will were as follows :— “ First. I will, order and direct, that my executor hereinafter named, pay all my just debts and fnneral charges.
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Suit to determine the construction of the will of Jeremiah C. Geer of Groton, deceased, brought to the Superior Court in New London County and reserved by that court, Ralph Wheeler, J., upon the facts stated in the complaint, for the consideration and advice of this court. The material portions of the will were as follows :— “ First. I will, order and direct, that my executor hereinafter named, pay all my just debts and fnneral charges. “ Then, I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Juliette Geer, my gold watch and chain and ornaments belonging to the same. “ I also give, devise and…
1Opinion of the CourtAhdbews, C. J.
There are four questions propounded in the complaint on which the advice of this court is asked:
“ First. Does the widow of the testator, the said J uliette Geer, take by said will and codicil an absolute estate in the rest and residue of the estate referred to in said quoted sections ?
“ Second. If the said widow does not take an absolute estate, by whom should the same be held during her widowhood, and to whom should the plaintiff deliver the same ?
“ Third. Is the widow’s right to said estate confined to *415what she may require for a liberal, comfortable maintenance during her widowhood ?
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