Langworthy v. Chadwick
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was a bill in chancery for an injunction and security. Joseph Chadwick, late of Lyme, in this State, by his last will and testament; executed on the 14th of February, 1821, devised and bequeathed to his wife, Phebe Chadwick, the defendant, the use and improvement of two third parts of all his real and personal estate, which he might leave at his decease, after paying his debts, charges, &c., to have and to hold the same during the time she should remain unmarried after…
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This was a bill in chancery for an injunction and security. Joseph Chadwick, late of Lyme, in this State, by his last will and testament; executed on the 14th of February, 1821, devised and bequeathed to his wife, Phebe Chadwick, the defendant, the use and improvement of two third parts of all his real and personal estate, which he might leave at his decease, after paying his debts, charges, &c., to have and to hold the same during the time she should remain unmarried after his decease. To his son, Joseph Chadwick, jun., he devised one hundred acres of land, reserving to his wife and to his…
1Opinion of the CourtBissell, J.
The only question in this case, is, whether upon the facts found by the superior court, the plaintiffs are entitled to the relief sought by their bill. It is now too well settled to admit of dispute, that a remainder in personal chattels, dependant on an estate for life, may be created by grant or devise : and it is equally well settled, that the interest so created would be protected in chancery.
It was formerly held, that the person entitled in remainder might call for security from the legatee for life, that the property should be forth-coming at his decease. Vachel v. Vachel & al. 1 Chan.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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