Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. Union & New Haven Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 3, 1960PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, J.
The defendants are the executors under the will of Winchester Bennett of Branford, who died January 17, 1953. His daughter-in-law, Dorothy C. Bennett, survived both him and his son, Thomas G. Bennett II, her husband, who had died March 29,1952. She has not remarried. Before his death, the testator made to Dorothy certain gifts which are subject to the succession tax, as is also a trust fund created for her under his will. The plaintiff, the tax commissioner, assessed a succession tax on the property interests passing to Dorothy under the rates applicable to class C beneficiaries. The Probate…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lewis v. O'HairCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
- The People v. SnyderIllinois Supreme Court · 1933
- Commonwealth on Relation v. FenleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
- Connelly v. Waterbury National BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1950
- Security Mills, Inc. v. Town of NorwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Hartford Hospital v. City & Town of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
- Hartford Hospital v. Board of Tax ReviewSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- Stone v. SullivanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Remington v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1994
- Lavieri v. Commissioner of Revenue ServicesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981