Legal Opinion

First National Bank v. Balcom

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided September 15, 1868PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Bill of interpleader, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County, against Henry A. Balcom, administrator upon the estate of Abby M. Levin, and Luzon B. Morris, administrator upon the estate of Frederick D. Lewin, her husband, praying that the respondents might interplead and have adjudicated their respective rights to certain bonds, formerly the property of the said Abby, which were held by the plaintiffs and to which each of the respondents made claim.

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Bill of interpleader, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County, against Henry A. Balcom, administrator upon the estate of Abby M. Levin, and Luzon B. Morris, administrator upon the estate of Frederick D. Lewin, her husband, praying that the respondents might interplead and have adjudicated their respective rights to certain bonds, formerly the property of the said Abby, which were held by the plaintiffs and to which each of the respondents made claim. The respondents filed answers respectively, and the case was referred to a committee, who made the following report of the facts in…

1Opinion of the CourtPark, J.

The principal question in this case is in regard to the domicil of Mrs. Lewin at the time of her death. She died in the state of New York, and the administrator of her estate claims that her domicil at the time was in Connecticut ; while the administrator of the estate of her husband claims that it was in the state of New York.

It appears by the finding of the court that her husband was a native of the state of New York; that he married Mrs. Lewin while temporarily residing in Connecticut; that immediately after their marriage they went to the state of Missouri, and resided there till the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. The Venus, Rae, MasterSupreme Court of the United States · 1814
  2. Hancock v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1858
  3. Crawford v. WilsonNew York Supreme Court · 1848
  4. In re WrigleyCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1831
  5. Raymond v. SellickSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1835

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. McDonald v. Hartford Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
  2. Seabright v. SeabrightWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Adams v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921
  4. Donaldson v. State ex rel. TaylorIndiana Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Olmstead's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1875

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