Legal Opinion
Trowbridge v. Townsend
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 31, 1930PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, C. J.
Several things are noticeable in the language of this will about whose construction the contest in this action arises. Since this concerns the share in the remainder given each daughter we confine our advice to the disposition of the questions concerning these.
The testator gives in trust for each daughter the use for life of a one-sixth share of the residue of his estate and then orders his trustees to “pay over and deliver” the share of each deceased daughter leaving children, to such children to be equally divided between them. “To pay over and deliver” means in this connection to transfer…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- McArthur v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Goad v. MontgomeryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
- Allen v. AlmySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- Close v. BenhamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Clarke's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Bridgeport City Trust Co. v. ShawSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
- Bankers Trust Co. v. PearsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
- Chase National Bank v. SchleussnerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
- Williams v. HouckSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
- Hartford National Bank & Trust Co. v. HarveySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
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