O'Connor v. Larocque: Difference between revisions
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|facts=* In 1971, Mr. Perkowski died intestate. | |facts=*In 1971, Mr. Perkowski died intestate. | ||
* At the time, Perkowski owned a vacant lot in Connecticut. | *At the time, Perkowski owned a vacant lot in Connecticut. | ||
* A 1/3 interest in the lot went to Perkowski's widow while a 1/6 interest went to each of the 4 children | *A 1/3 interest in the lot went to Perkowski's widow while a 1/6 interest went to each of the 4 children | ||
* However, the widow mistakenly believed that she had inherited everything (i.e., the whole lot) | *However, the widow mistakenly believed that she had inherited everything (i.e., the whole lot) | ||
*Based on the said assumption, the widow conveyed the entire lot to her daughter & son-in-law (the daughter's husband) "O'Connor" | |||
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|case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | |case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | ||
Revision as of 18:54, April 16, 2024
| O'Connor v. Larocque | |
| Court | Connecticut Supreme Court |
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| Citation | 302 Conn. 562, 31 A.3d 1 |
| Date decided | November 1, 2011 |
Facts
- In 1971, Mr. Perkowski died intestate.
- At the time, Perkowski owned a vacant lot in Connecticut.
- A 1/3 interest in the lot went to Perkowski's widow while a 1/6 interest went to each of the 4 children
- However, the widow mistakenly believed that she had inherited everything (i.e., the whole lot)
- Based on the said assumption, the widow conveyed the entire lot to her daughter & son-in-law (the daughter's husband) "O'Connor"
