Bennett v. Packer
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to determine the validity and construction of the will of Lathrop H. Hooker of Mansfield, deceased, brought to the Superior Court in Windham County and reserved by that court, Shumway, Ji, upon a finding of facts, for the consideration and advice of this court.
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Suit to determine the validity and construction of the will of Lathrop H. Hooker of Mansfield, deceased, brought to the Superior Court in Windham County and reserved by that court, Shumway, Ji, upon a finding of facts, for the consideration and advice of this court. The wiR is as follows:— “ I, Lothrop H. Hooker, of Mansfield, County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, being of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows, viz: “ 1st. Item. It is my will that all my just debts, funeral charges and expenses of erecting suitable…
1Opinion of the CourtHale, J.
The only claim made by Susan M. Griggs (formerly Susan M. Hooker) to the estate in question, in her *360written statement filed in the Superior Court in obedience to an order of that court is, that as widow and as devisee and legatee under the will she has an absolute title to all the real and personal property of the estate after the payment of claims and of the legacies given to the daughters.
The third clause of the will, considered independently of the other provisions, gives to the widow such absolute title to the residuum. But the several clauses of the will must be construed in relation to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Leake v. WatsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
- Lord v. LordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1854
- Evans's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1884
- Anthony v. AnthonySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1887
- Nelson v. PomeroySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1894
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- Appleby v. Estates of ApplebySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Cumming v. PendletonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Thompson v. BettsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1902
- Grant v. StimpsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1907
- Will of Weymouth v. WeymouthWisconsin Supreme Court · 1917
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