Legal Opinion
Conklin v. Davis
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided October 25, 1893PublishedCited by 21 opinions
Suit for the construction of a will; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County, and reserved, on facts found, for the advice of this court. The ease is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtFeNN, J.
This is a reservation for advice concerning the construction, validity and effect of the following language, contained in the last will and testament of Joseph W. Dimock, late of Hartford, deceased:—
“ I hereby give to each of my seven grandchildren,” (naming them) “ two thousand dollars each.” (Then follow bequests to two nieces, not in question.) “I give the trustees of the First Baptist Church in Hartford, in trust for the poor of said church, the sum of $500; I give to the Baptist Domestic Miss. Society the sum of $500; also the Baptist Foreign Miss. Society the sum of $500; also the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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