Easterly v. Keney
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bill in Equity, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County and reserved on facts found for the advice of this court. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPark, J.
The petitioner obtained judgment against Al-bert W. Goodwin, and levied his execution upon land devised to the respondent in trust for Goodwin, and set off the .same in part satisfaction of his claim, and now brings Ms petition to obtain the legal title to the land set off, and the rents, profits and issues of the same. Whether the prayer of his petition should be granted or not depends upon the question whether or not Goodwin was the equitable owner of some vested interest in the land devised, and this depends upon the construction that should be given to the will of Abigail Goodman, late of…
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