Feigner v. Gopstein

This is an appeal to the Superior Court
from the decree of a Probate Court ordering the
distribution of assets of the estate of Benjamin Epstein
pursuant to the eleventh paragraph of his will. The
appeal was taken by John S. Feigner as administrator
of each of two estates, and he will hereinafter be
called the plaintiff. One group of defendants filed a
plea to the jurisdiction and another group a motion to
erase the appeal. Both of these alleged that the motion
for appeal did not sufficiently state the interest of
the plaintiff. The plea was sustained and the motion
was granted. From the judgment dismissing the appeal
the plaintiff has appealed to this court. The essential allegations of the motion for appeal
are the following: The plaintiff is the administrator
of the estates of Rachael Feigelson and Shlioma
[139 Conn. 740]