Legal Opinion
Culver v. Union & New Haven Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 4, 1935PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIIinman, J.
Charles B. Yale died in Wallingford on January 5th, 1926, leaving a will which was admitted to probate, and subsequently the Union & New Haven Trust Company qualified as trustee under the will and has ever since acted as such. In his will the testator made several general bequests to public and charitable purposes, provided for an annuity to Helen L. Mcllreath, a first cousin, and a life use by her of his homestead, and made specific bequests to certain other relatives. The residuary clause, which is the one directly involved in these appeals, reads as follows: “Eighteenth. All the residue…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Moffett v. . ElmendorfNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Swasey v. Jaques.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Mack's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
- Close v. BenhamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Manning v. ManningMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Dettenborn v. Hartford-National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
- Prince v. SheffieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- Ministers & Missionaries Benefit Board v. Meriden Trust & Safe Deposit Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
- Wehrhane v. PeytonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
- Brownell v. Union & New Haven Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
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