Allen v. Davies
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to determine the validity and construction of the wills of Zachariah Huntington and his son Thomas M. Huntington of Norwich, deceased, brought to and reserved by the Superior Court in New London County, Ralph Wheeler, J., upon the facts alleged in the complaint and admitted in the answers thereto, for the advice of this court.
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Suit to determine the validity and construction of the wills of Zachariah Huntington and his son Thomas M. Huntington of Norwich, deceased, brought to and reserved by the Superior Court in New London County, Ralph Wheeler, J., upon the facts alleged in the complaint and admitted in the answers thereto, for the advice of this court. The contents of such portions of the said wills as were there and are here in question, and the facts pertinent to their construction as asked for in Johnson v. Childs, 61 Conn. 66, 23 Atl. 719, are found in the opinion in that case. The trustees in office paid the…
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The will of Zachariah Huntington gave to his son Thomas M. the legal title to the residue of his estate in trust for the use and benefit of his grandchildren, the children of Thomas M., subject to these provisions and limitations: (a) To sell, convey, and reinvest the trust estate and income therefrom at his discretion, (b) To use any part of the income for his own benefit as required, (c) To pay, transfer, and deliver said property, or any part thereof, and the income therefrom to said children or the legal representatives of any of them who shall have deceased, in such manner and upon such…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bartlett v. SearsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Connecticut Trust & Safe Deposit Co. v. HollisterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1901
- Greene v. HuntingtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1900
- Farnam v. FarnamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
- Miller v. MetcalfSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Brooks Bank & Trust Co. v. BeersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Union & New Haven Trust Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- Pritchard v. ToddSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1871