Ryder v. Lyon
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to determine the construction of the will of Joseph T. Bates of Danbury, deceased, brought to and ■reserved by the. Superior Court in Fairfield County, Case, J'., upon the facts alleged in the complaint and admitted by the answers, for the advice of this court.
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Suit to determine the construction of the will of Joseph T. Bates of Danbury, deceased, brought to and ■reserved by the. Superior Court in Fairfield County, Case, J'., upon the facts alleged in the complaint and admitted by the answers, for the advice of this court. On June 8th, 1905, said Bates died seized and possessed of real and personal property, and leaving the following will dated December 21st, 1904:— “First, it is my will that all of just debts and funeral ■charges be paid and satisfied out of my estate. “Secondly, I do hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Abigail S. Bates,…
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The trustee named in the will contends that he is entitled to the entire estate, upon the final accounting of the executor, charged with the duty of administering the several trusts created by the will.
The executor and Mrs. Bates contend that the only trust created by the will is that in favor of the First Universalist Society, and that the executor is entitled to hold the estate during the life of Mrs. Bates and until the pecuniary legacies are paid.
The testator gives the use and income of all his estate to his wife for life. On her decease, after certain legacies are provided for, the use…
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- Belfield v. BoothSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
- Angus v. NobleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1900
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- Hughes v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1905
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