Legal Opinion
Hawley v. Brown
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 15, 1793PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Probate, in approving tbe will of Hawley deceased. 1st. Because tbe testator was insane. 2d. Because be attempted to entail bis estate beyond wbat tbe law would allow. And 3d. Because one of tbe witnesses to tbe will was tbe wife of James Deavenport, Esq. wbo was appointed executor of said will.
1Opinion of the Court
The executor exhibited tbe will for probate and refused tbe trust, and an administrator was appointed with tbe will annexed. Tbe executor has no interest but a trust.
Tbe first reason was judged not to be true; the second and third to be insufficient.
2Cited by4 opinions
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- Williams v. WellsU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · 1842
- Williams v. WellsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1842