Hall v. Pierson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit for an injunction against proceedings by the defendant to obtain an assignment of dower by a probate court in the real estate of Seymour D. Hall, of whose will the plaintiff was executor; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County. The defendant demurred to the complaint, and the court (6r. W. Wheeler, •_/.,) sustained the demurrer and rendered judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtFeNN, J.
The original complaint in this action alleged, in substance, that the defendant was the former wife of Seymour D. Hall, the plaintiff’s testator, and was divorced from him on her complaint; that afterwards, in the lifetime of the testator, she accepted a note for $550, signed by the plaintiff personally; and in consideration thereof made a contract with the testator, for the benefit of his estate, in' writing but not under seal or acknowledged, by which she granted, quit-claimed and released all right of dower and one third interest, which she might have had thereafter, in or to the real…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Dalley v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
- Hewitt's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1885
- Andrews v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1830
- Evans's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1884
- Johnson v. BlackmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1836
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