Hartford-Connecticut Trust Co. v. Lawrence

Counsel for Mrs. Lawrence claim that “heirs” in Articles Third and Fourth should be interpreted in its primary sense1—that is, one entitled to inherit real estate of a deceased person—unless the intent of the testatrix as manifested in the will be not to so limit it, while counsel for Mr. Chase reach the contrary conclusion, that “heirs” should not be interpreted in its primary sense unless the intention of the testatrix as manifested in the will be to so limit it, but should be interpreted to mean those who take under the statute of distribution. The weight of authority in this State…