Legal Opinion

Cottrell v. Cottrell

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided July 25, 1927PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, C. J.

The plaintiffs are the widow and children of Edgar H. Cottrell and cestuis que trustent of several trusts under his will; they bring this action against the defendants as individuals and as executors under his will. The appeal is not taken by the plaintiffs from that part of the judgment which sought a declaratory judgment as to certain facts, rights, powers and privileges, so that we are not called upon to consider these, or to consider whether all of these matters asked for fall within the classes for which a declaratory judgment may be had. The appeal is limited to a single question…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jones v. Van DorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  2. State v. ThresherSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
  3. Hart v. GrangerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1814
  4. Mobile Land Improvement Co. v. GassSupreme Court of Alabama · 1904
  5. Beall v. DingmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Pamela B. v. MentSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
  2. Giulietti v. GiuliettiConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
  3. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States v. SladeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
  4. Jump v. Ensign-Bickford Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
  5. Carta v. Providence Washington Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1956

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