Nichols v. Wentz
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal by the plaintiff from the refusal of the Court of Probate for the district of Fairfield to admit to probate a certain written instrument as the last will of Samuel W. Nichols, deceased, taken to and tried by the Superior Court in Fairfield County, Roraback, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff, and appeal by the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
The testator, Samuel W. Nichols, died in 1903, sixty-nine years of age, unmarried, leaving a will executed December 11th, 1890, containing but two provisions: one giving all his property, absolutely, to his brother Alexander and his sister Susan W. Nichols, in equal proportions, and upon the death of either before ihat of the testator, to the survivor; and the other appointing said devisees respectively executor and executrix of the will. Said Susan W. Nichols is the proponent of the will, and appealed from the decree of the Court of Probate refusing to approve the will. Georgie B. Wentz, a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Barber's Appeal From ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
- Corbett v. MatzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1900
- KimberlySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Sturdevant's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
- Wentz's AppealSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Osterlund v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- Nichols v. NicholsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1907
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