Legal Opinion
Glover v. Stillson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 6, 1888PublishedCited by 19 opinions
Suit for advice as to the construction of a will; brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County, and reserved, upon facts found, for the advice of this court. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
This is a suit to obtain a construction of the will of Abel Stillson. By it he disposed of his property, after a small legacy to a cemetery association, as follows:
“ Second. I give, devise and bequeath the residue of my estate, both real and personal, unto my sisters Polly A. Stillson and Mary B. Stillson, for the term of their natural lives, hereby empowering my said sisters to dispose of any portion of my estate, either real or personal, if they should so desire.
“ Third. After the decease of both of .my said sisters, I give and bequeath to each of the children of my nephew, John P.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Welsh v. WoodburyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Lewis v. PalmerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1878
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1885
3Cited by19 opinions
- McCullough's Adm'r v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
- Peckham v. LegoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1889
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- Goodrich v. HendersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- Hartford-Connecticut Trust Co. v. Hartford HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
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