Legal Opinion
Stanley v. Stanley
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 16, 1928PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, C. J.
Our advice is asked as to whether “children” and “issue” as used in paragraphs three-five and sixteen of the will include those who died before the execution of the will. “Issue” are not referred to in paragraph three-five. The only one of the children of Walter H. Stanley who died before the execution of the will was Theodore Stanley.
It was conclusively determined in Clifford v. Cronin, 97 Conn. 434, 117 Atl. 489, that unless a contrary intent appeared in the will, a gift to a testator’s brothers and sisters would not be construed to include a brother who died before the execution of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Matter of Accounting of BensonNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Hays v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
- Lawrence v. Security Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1888
- Bartlett v. SlaterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1885
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
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3Cited by19 opinions
- First National Bank & Trust Co. v. BakerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Chase National Bank v. SchleussnerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
- In re the Estate of LordNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- Belcher v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
- Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. v. NesbitSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
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