Legal Opinion
Dennen v. Searle
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 19, 1961PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKing, J.
On September 18, 1941, Mary A. Searle conveyed a tract of land in Windsor to her four children as tenants in common. These children comprised the three plaintiffs in this action, Rena L. (Searle) Dennen, Ralph B. Searle and Inez C. Searle, and also Elbert A. Searle, the deceased husband of Mildred Beebe Searle, the defendant in this action. Although Mary A. Searle reserved a life estate in herself, this need not be considered, since she apparently died prior to the execution of the instrument here in controversy.
On June 21, 1948, all four children joined in the execution of an unartfully…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Watson v. MercerSupreme Court of the United States · 1834
- Sanger v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Horton v. MurdenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Brown v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Allen v. AlmySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
34 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by27 opinions
- Breen v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Lake Garda Improvement Assn. v. BattistoniSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
- Connecticut State Employees Ass'n v. Connecticut Personnel Policy BoardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- American Trading Real Estate Properties, Inc. v. Town of TrumbullSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Lake Garda Improvement Assn. v. BattistoniSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.