Legal Opinion

Beers v. Narramore

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided June 19, 1891PublishedCited by 25 opinions

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…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Leake v. WatsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
  2. Minor v. FerrisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1852

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Colonial Trust Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
  2. Wolfe v. HathewaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
  3. Russell v. HartleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
  4. Solms' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  5. Boardman v. MansfieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1907

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