Legal Opinion
Berkeley v. Berkeley
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 17, 1965PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKing, C. J.
Frederick D. Berkeley died on February 12, 1962, leaving a last will and testament which was admitted to probate on May 18, 1962, over the objections of his widow, Madeline T. Berkeley, hereinafter referred to as the contestant. In the Superior Court, the contestant amended her reasons of appeal so that her sole reason of appeal was that the decedent’s will, executed on October 26, 1961, was revoked by the birth of a child on April 29, 1962, because the will made no provision for such a contingency within the requirements of § 45-162 of the General Statutes, printed in the footnote. A…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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