Legal Opinion
Dunham v. Dunham
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 7, 1987No. 12687; 12754PublishedCited by 178 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
These appeals involve a number of claims regarding the propriety of the trial court’s rulings in litigation between two brothers concerning the validity of probate proceedings and inter vivos transfers of family property. The plaintiff, Roger S. Dunham, brought an action in three counts against his brother, Carl M. Dunham, Jr., seeking to set aside the decree admitting into probate the will of their mother, Jessica Dunham, asking for specific performance of an alleged promise to convey real estate and claiming compensatory, punitive and exemplary damages. During a trial to a jury, the trial…
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