Mower v. Sanford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action, to recover a portion of an annuity given to the annuitant during her lifetime, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in Fairfield County, Thayer, J., upon demurrer to the complaint; demurrer sustained and judgment for defendant, from which plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
The complaint in this action alleges these facts: On the 11th of November, 1869, the following agree ment under seal was entered into, in this State, between Glover Sanford, party of the first part, and Sarah M. Smith, party of the second part: “ ... Whereas the said parties contemplate marriage, now prior thereto and in consideration thereof, said party of the first part hath given and doth hereby give to said party of the second part the sum and estate of one thousand dollars, lawful money of the United States, annually, so long as she shall remain his widow by way of jointure as a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Simmons v. HubbardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1883
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