Legal Opinion
Peiter v. Degenring
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 15, 1949PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMaltbie, C. J.
In this action the plaintiffs are seeking to secure a judgment terminating a trust established in the will of Hermine Peiter. The trial court refused that relief and from its judgment for the defendant the plaintiffs have appealed.
In the will, the residue of the testatrix’ estate was given in trust with this provision: “I direct my trustee to pay to my brother, Frederick Peiter . . . during his life to him or his conservator, so much of the income and principal of my estate as may be necessary for his support and comfort, using the income first.” Upon the death of Frederick Peiter, all the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Claflin v. ClaflinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- Kanopka v. KanopkaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Cuthbert v. . ChauvetNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Colonial Trust Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
- South Norwalk Trust Co. v. St. JohnSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1917
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Cameron v. CameronSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Dreier v. Upjohn Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Felix v. Hall-Brooke SanitariumSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
- McWilliams v. American Fidelity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Olean v. TregliaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
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