Legal Opinion
Bridgeport City Trust Co. v. Shaw
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 5, 1932PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHaines, J.
By the second paragraph of the will of Samuel C. Trubee, who died in Bridgeport December 4th, 1900, he gave one half of his estate to his wife, Mary C. Trubee, “to her and her heirs absolutely and forever,” after providing specifically for the disposition of certain personal effects; and the third paragraph of the will read as follows: “I give and bequeath the use, income and improvement of the remaining one half of my estate to my said wife Mary C. Trubee for and during her natural life and upon her decease said one half is to be distributed according to the laws of distribution of the State…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Allen v. AlmySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- Close v. BenhamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Austin v. BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1873
- Union & New Haven Trust Co. v. AckermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
- Rand v. ButlerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1880
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Bankers Trust Co. v. PearsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
- State v. MurthaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Budington v. HouckSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1947
- Williams v. HouckSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
- Hartford-Connecticut Trust Co. v. GowdySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
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