American Bible Society v. Wetmore
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an appeal from a decree of the court of pro-., bate, accepting the distribution of the estate of Lois Ackley, deceased, brought by The American Board of Commission-, ers for Foreign Missions, The American Bible Society and The American Tract Society ; the executor of Lois Ackley, and her heirs at law, being cited in to defend.
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This was an appeal from a decree of the court of pro-., bate, accepting the distribution of the estate of Lois Ackley, deceased, brought by The American Board of Commission-, ers for Foreign Missions, The American Bible Society and The American Tract Society ; the executor of Lois Ackley, and her heirs at law, being cited in to defend. On the 7th of June, 1839, Lois Ackley made her last will and testament, substantially as follows : “ I, Lois Ackley, of Winchester, &c.,being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form…
1Opinion of the CourtChurch, J.
The superior court has found, that the testatrix, by the language employed in this devise, intended, that these appellants should severally take under her will as devi-sees and legatees. This intention ought to be made effectual* if it can be consistently with legal principles.
The devise to The American Board, of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, is good, under the appellation of “ The Foreign Mission Society,” because it is proved, that the in* tendon of the testatrix was, that the American Board &c., which was incorporated in 1812, should take by this description. A corporation which has…
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