Legal Opinion

Tingier v. Woodruff

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided December 19, 1911PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Suit to determine the validity and construction of the will of Lorenzo Webster of Rockville, deceased, brought to and reserved by the Superior Court in Tolland County, Shumway, J., upon the facts alleged in the complaint, for the advice of this court.

1Opinion of the CourtWheelek, J.

The testator, Lorenzo Webster, died March 13th, 1902, leaving a will which was admitted to probate March 19th, 1902, the second clause of which is as follows: “I give, in manner as hereinafter provided, to my wife, Jerusha C. Webster; to my daughter Nellie L. Webster, and to my grand-daughter, Etta L. Webster, the use, proceeds and benefit of all my property of every description and wheresoever situated, during the natural life of my said daughter and grand-daughter and during the life of my wife and so long as she shall remain my widow, and upon the decease or remarriage of my said wife, and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Healy v. HealySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Union & New Haven Trust Co. v. AckermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
  2. State Bank & Trust Co. v. NolanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
  3. Bridgeport City Trust Co. v. ShawSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
  4. Hartford National Bank & Trust Co. v. VonZiegesarSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
  5. First New Haven National Bank v. First New Haven National BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966

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