Colt v. Colt
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut
In Equity. Suit to recover certain shares of stock of the Colt’s Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company.
1Opinion of the Court
Blatci-iford, Circuit Judge.
This ease involves questions arising under the will of Samuel Colt and the codicils thereto. The will was executed June 6,1856. Only certain provisions in the will and the codicils need he noticed. The only property involved in this suit are shares of the capital stock of Colt’s Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company, and the dividends thereon. That company was a corporation. Its capital stock consisted of 10,000 shares, of $100 each, oi' which the testator owned 9,996 at the time of his death. He died January 10, 1862. The will gave to his wife, the defendant…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Christmas v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
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- Coit v. HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1861
- Colt v. ColtSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1865
- Colt v. ColtSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1866
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