White v. Smith
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to determine the construction of the will of Mary G. Totten of New Haven, deceased, brought to and reserved by the Superior Court in New Haven County, Gager, J., upon the facts alleged in the complaint, for the advice of this court. Mary G. Totten died in 1875, leaving a will duly probated. By the will she gave the life use of all her property to her sister Charlotte A. Totten and brother Thomas H. Totten and the survivor of them.
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Suit to determine the construction of the will of Mary G. Totten of New Haven, deceased, brought to and reserved by the Superior Court in New Haven County, Gager, J., upon the facts alleged in the complaint, for the advice of this court. Mary G. Totten died in 1875, leaving a will duly probated. By the will she gave the life use of all her property to her sister Charlotte A. Totten and brother Thomas H. Totten and the survivor of them. Further disposition of the property was made in the following language:— “At the decease of said Charlotte A. Totten and my brother Thomas II. Totten I give…
1Opinion of the CourtPrentice, C. J.
The questions presented for the advice of the Superior Court arise out of a provision of the testatrix’s will whereby she willed and directed that portions of her estate given for certain life uses should, in the event of the dbcease of certain life tenants either prior or subsequent to their coming into the enjoyment of the property given for their respective uses, “be equally divided between the three children of my brother George M. Totten, viz: Gilbert T. Totten, Marie E. E. Totten and Harriette S. I. Totten or as many as may be living at that time, to hold to them, their heirs and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ducker v. BurnhamIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Heilman v. HeilmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
- Allen v. AlmySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- Thaw v. RitchieSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Austin v. BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1873
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3Cited by46 opinions
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- Crawford v. CarlisleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- Hoadley v. BeardsleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1915
- Bryant v. HackettSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1934
- In Re Quick's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1949
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