Legal Opinion

Brayn's Appeal From Probate

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided August 12, 1904PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court in New Haven County, Gager, J., refusing to admit to probate a certain written instrument as part of the will of Philo S. Bennett of New Haven, deceased.

1Opinion of the CourtTorrance, C. J.

The Court of Probate for the district of New Haven approved and admitted to probate a certain writing as the last will of Philo S. Bennett, deceased. That will contained, as its 12th clause, the following: “ I give and bequeath unto my wife, Grace Imogene Bennett, the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), in trust, however, for the purposes set forth in a sealed letter wlfich will be found with this will.” At the time this will was offered for probate there were also offered for probate as a part of it, under the 12th clause of the will, two writings hereinafter referred to as exhibits B…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lockbihler v. YoungCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Phelps v. RobbinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1873

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Bryan v. BigelowSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1905
  2. Swetland v. SwetlandNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
  3. Watson v. HinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
  4. Peyton v. WehrhaneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
  5. Curley v. LynchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910

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