Huntington's Appeal From the Doings of Commissioners
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal from the disallowance by commissioners on the insolvent estate of Adah A. S. Backus, deceased, of a claim for domestic services rendered the decedent, taken to the Superior Court in Windham County and tried to the jury before Thayer, J.; verdict and judgment for the claimant for $218, and appeal by the administrators of the estate for alleged errors of the court in its rulings and charge, and in refusing to grant a new trial upon the ground that the verdict was…
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Appeal from the disallowance by commissioners on the insolvent estate of Adah A. S. Backus, deceased, of a claim for domestic services rendered the decedent, taken to the Superior Court in Windham County and tried to the jury before Thayer, J.; verdict and judgment for the claimant for $218, and appeal by the administrators of the estate for alleged errors of the court in its rulings and charge, and in refusing to grant a new trial upon the ground that the verdict was against the evidence.
1Opinion of the CourtTTat.t., J.
Within the time limited for the exhibition of claims against the insolvent estate of Adah A. S. Backus, deceased, Sarah J. Huntington, whom we shall call the plaintiff, presented to the commissioners the following claim:—
“ Eastfobd, September 27,1899.
“ Estate of Adah Ann Sharpe Backus,
“ To Sarah Huntington, Dr.
“ To services rendered the deceased for twenty years at $10 per year $200, with interest thereon to this date, said sum with interest as aforesaid as per contract with the deceased to be paid at her death either by suitable provision in her .last will and testament or, in lieu of such…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Nash v. AdamsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1855
- Cothren's Appeal from CommissionersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890
- Starkey's Appeal From CommissionersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
- Comstock's Appeal from CommissionersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1887
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- Raymond v. BaileySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1922
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- Duvall v. BirdenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
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