Legal Opinion
Berkowitz v. Berkowitz
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 28, 1960PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMellttz, J.
The plaintiffs, administrators of the estate of Jennie Berkowitz, late of New Britain, brought this action to set aside certain conveyances on the ground that they were made by the decedent at a time when she lacked mental capacity and while she was under the influence and domination of the named defendant, her daughter Alice, and were the result of the exercise by the latter of undue influence upon her.
The finding, which is not subject to correction, discloses the following facts: The decedent died in New Britain on April 3, 1956, at the age of eighty-three. Her seven children and a younger…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Dale's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1888
- Page v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Preston v. PrestonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Lockwood v. LockwoodSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Hills v. HartSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Lancaster v. Bank of New YorkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
- Stanton v. GrigleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- In Re Last Will and Testament of MelsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1998
- Cooper v. CavallaroConnecticut Appellate Court · 1984
- Jarvis v. LiederConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
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