BREEN v. PHELPS


186 Conn. 86 (1982)

WILLIAM BREEN v. WILLIAM PHELPS, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF ANNA PHELPS)

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released January 26, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Gerardo, with whom, on the brief, were John M. Massameno and William T. Barrante, for the appellant (plaintiff).

William C. Franklin, for the appellees (defendants).

SPEZIALE, C. J., PETERS, PARSKEY, ARMENTANO and SHEA, JS.


SHEA, J.

This appeal raises procedural issues regarding appellate review of a ruling striking a single count of a complaint and also substantive issues relating to the statute of frauds and the nonclaim statute.

The complaint alleged in the first count a claim for specific performance of an agreement for the sale to the plaintiff of certain real estate in Litchfield owned by Anna Phelps, deceased, for whose estate the defendant1

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