Legal Opinion

Chrisman v. Cornell University

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided August 6, 1942No. Docket 139/325PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Francis Leon Chrisman died in 1934, leaving a will whereby he gave and devised the residue of his estate to his widow and the First National Bank and Trust Company of Montclair, in trust to pay the net income to his widow so long as she should live.

"Upon the death of my wife, Carrie L. Chrisman, I direct that my residuary estate shall continue to be held in trust by my trustees, to be divided among and paid over to such grandchildren of mine as shall be living at the time of my death, and shall live to attain the age of twenty-five years, each grandchild to receive the income from his or her…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re WardNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1936
  2. Bye v. StrasbourgSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1928
  3. Executors of Skellenger v. of SkellengerNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1880
  4. Hewitt v. HewittNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1931
  5. Graves v. GravesNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1934

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Marx v. RiceNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1948
  2. Chrisman v. Cornell UniversityNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1948
  3. Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. RienziNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1945

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