Ritch v. Talbot
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to determine the validity and construction of the will of William Talbot of Greenwich, deceased, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County and reserved by that court, Robinson, J., upon an agreed statement of facts, for the consideration and advice of this court.
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Action to determine the validity and construction of the will of William Talbot of Greenwich, deceased, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County and reserved by that court, Robinson, J., upon an agreed statement of facts, for the consideration and advice of this court. The facts are as follows : 1. On the 13th day of October, 1896, William Talbot died, leaving a last will -and testament as follows, viz: “ The last will and testament of William Talbot: I, William Talbot, of the town of Greenwich, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, being of sound mind, memory and…
1Opinion of the CourtHamersley, J.
The transaction between Lena Ward and the executor in effect gave to Lena the land devised to her, and settled her claim against the estate for the sum of $300. This settlement was approved by the Court of Probate, and we cannot say from the facts appearing in the record that the claim as first presented against the estate was an unjust claim, within the meaning of the sixth clause of the will.
The fourth and fifth clauses of the will treat the real estate therein mentioned as personal property, and the directions to sell create a complete equitable conversion of the land into personal…
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