Card v. Alexander
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit for advice as to the construction of a will and for the determination of the conflicting claims of the defendants in the matter; brought to the Superior Court in Windham County. The plaintiff was administrator with the will annexed. The court found the following facts. Luther D. Alexander, the testator, of Killingly in Wind-ham County, died March 1st, 1879, leaving the will in question, which was executed in March, 1873, and which was duly proved after his death.
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Suit for advice as to the construction of a will and for the determination of the conflicting claims of the defendants in the matter; brought to the Superior Court in Windham County. The plaintiff was administrator with the will annexed. The court found the following facts. Luther D. Alexander, the testator, of Killingly in Wind-ham County, died March 1st, 1879, leaving the will in question, which was executed in March, 1873, and which was duly proved after his death. At the time of its execution Amelia E. Alexander, one of the respondents, was his wife. The will contained the following…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
This is an application for a judicial construction of the will of Luther D. Alexander. The second clause of the will, which is the one in question, reads as follows:— ‘
“I give and bequeath to my wife, Amelia F. Alexander, the sum of four hundred dollars annually, to be paid to her annually by my executor hereinafter named out of the income of my estate during her natural life; said annual payment of four hundred dollars to be in lieu of and in full discharge of all rights, claims or demand of dower on my estate; and if she shall refuse to accept the same in lieu of dower, then she shall have…
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