Security Co. v. Bryant
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit for advice as to the construction of a will, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County by the plaintiff, which was administrator de bonis non with the will annexed," heard before Stoddard, J. The following facts were found by the court:— Gardner P. Barber, late of Hartford, died on the 8th day of October, 1879, possessed of a considerable estate, both real and personal.
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Suit for advice as to the construction of a will, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County by the plaintiff, which was administrator de bonis non with the will annexed," heard before Stoddard, J. The following facts were found by the court:— Gardner P. Barber, late of Hartford, died on the 8th day of October, 1879, possessed of a considerable estate, both real and personal. On the 22d day of May, 1875, he executed a will dated on that day, which was in due form of law to pass both real and personal estate, and of which the following are the portions material to the present case : “ 3.…
1Opinion of the CourtLoomis, J.
The principal question for review in this case relates to the construction of the third, fourth and fifteenth clauses of the will of Gardner P. Barber, deceased.
The third clause is as follows:—“ I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Abby H. Barber, to her and her heirs forever, the sum of fifty thousand dollars, the same to be in lieu of dower.” The fourth clause gives $25,000 in trust to Mrs. Barber, for the use of Lizzie G. Barber (an adopted daughter), and after her death the principal sum to be paid to her children, but if no children survive her, then $5,000 of the principal…
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