John Amory Codman (1824-1886) was an artist in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th century.
[1] He was affiliated with the New England Art Union,[2] and kept a studio in Amory Hall in the 1850s.
He had left a substantial amount to his mistress, the widow Mrs. Eliza Ann Hales Kimball a.k.a.
Violet Kimball, but the bequest was challenged by his wife and daughter.
The decision on the first case allowed the bequest to stand[6] but it was appealed and the will was overthrown.