Lawrence v. Security Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Scire Facias upon a process of foreign attachment; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County. The plaintiff sued as the surviving member of the firm of Brewster & Company. The original action was brought by the firm on the 24th day of May, 1884, and the present defendant, a trust corporation, acting as trustee for Sarah S. Cowen, was garnished as having her effects in its hands and as indebted to her.
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Scire Facias upon a process of foreign attachment; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County. The plaintiff sued as the surviving member of the firm of Brewster & Company. The original action was brought by the firm on the 24th day of May, 1884, and the present defendant, a trust corporation, acting as trustee for Sarah S. Cowen, was garnished as having her effects in its hands and as indebted to her. The Superior Court (Sanford, Ji,) made a finding of the facts and rendered judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiff appealed. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.
Frederick Tyler died on August 3d, 1880. By his will he devised two fifths of the residue of his estate, after payment of debts and specific legacies, in trust for the life use of his daughter, Mrs. Sarah S. Cowen, the remainder over. The trustees named by him declined the trust. On December 4th, 1880, the defendant, the Security Company, became, and still continues to be, the duly appointed trustee.
On October 29th, 1881, the executors exhibited an account to the probate court. It was accepted and distributors were appointed. On January 23d, 1882, the executors exhibited their final account…
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