Woodhouse v. Phelps
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover a sum of money in the hands of the defendant as executor, claimed to belong to the plaintiff as administrator; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County, and tried to the court before Andrews, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the deféndant. Appeal by the plaintiff. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
Horace Wadsworth in his will made this provision for his daughter: — “I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved daughter, Ella Wadsworth, the use and improvement during the period of her natural life *522of the sum of eight hundred and fifty dollars. Also my meadow lot, so called, being a certain piece of land situated in Hartford and containing about two and a half acres. At the decease of my said daughter I give, devise and bequeath the same to the children of my said daughter Ella and their heirs forever.” Ho disposition was made of the property in the event of her dying without children. When…
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