Legal Opinion
Willis v. Hendry
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 9, 1943PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMaltbie, C. J.
In this action, the trustees under the will of Friend A. Russ are seeking a construction of certain of its terms. The will was before us in an earlier case, and, in a footnote to our opinion, the trust provisions are summarized. Willis v. Hendry, 127 Conn. 653, 656, 20 Atl. (2d) 375. For a discussion of the questions now before us, a brief statement of its provisions will furnish a sufficient background. The testator, in the fourth article, gave his homestead to trustees, his widow to have the life use of it, or, if she elected to have it sold, of the income from the proceeds, with a.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Bartlett v. SearsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- White v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
- Roosa v. . HarringtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Ansonia National Bank v. KunkelSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Wolfe v. HathewaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Colonial Bank & Trust Co. v. StevensSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Hershatter v. Colonial Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1950
- First National Bank & Trust Co. v. Parish of St. Thomas' ChurchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Bridgeport-City Trust Co. v. ListerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
- Bank of Boston Connecticut v. BrewsterConnecticut Superior Court · 1992
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