Beers v. Narramore
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to obtain a construction of a will; brought to .the Superior Court in Fairfield County, and reserved, upon a finding of the facts, for the advice of this court.
1Opinion of the CourtFenn, J.
This is a suit brought to obtain a judicial construction of the last will of Wheeler Beers, which was reserved for the advice of this court. The clauses of the will material to be considered are the following:—
“ 3. I give and bequeath to my son, Frank W. Beers, a life use of the Old Mill Quarry, for quarrying purposes, said gift being a consideration and payment for his own personal services as executor and trustee of my estate, the same to be for his use and benefit during his natural life.”
“ 5. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my property of every description, of…
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