Legal Opinion

State v. Blake

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided March 23, 1897PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Suit for an injunction to restrain the payment of a trust fund., for an order of interpleader and for other equitable relief, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County and tried to the court, George W. Wheeler, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the defendants, and appeal by the plaintiff for alleged errors in the rulings of the court. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.

This is a complaint brought by the State of Connecticut against Henry T. Blake, the sole surviving trustee under the will of Philip Marett, late of New Haven, deceased, and certain others who are legatees under the will. In a general way the gravamen of the complaint is this: The plaintiff claims to be entitled to the one tenth part of the estate of the said Marett which is now in the hands of Mr. Blake as the said trustee, while the other legatees claim that they are entitled to the same one tenth of that estate. The complaint prays for an injunction restraining the said trustee, Blake, from…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. PeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
  2. Soon Hing v. CrowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  3. Gallup v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890
  4. Dalley v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
  5. Flint & Fentonville Plank-road Co. v. WoodhullMichigan Supreme Court · 1872

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. State v. PrioleauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
  2. Thayer v. Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
  3. Town of Winchester v. CoxSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
  4. State v. SebastianSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
  5. Shattuck v. ShattuckArizona Supreme Court · 1948

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