Legal Opinion

Rhoads v. McFarland

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided January 4, 1945PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pearson, Vice Chancellor:

In 1935, George A. Rhoads entered into an agreement with complainants as trustees for the purpose of creating a “life insürance trust.” It provides for the division and allocation of proceeds of policies on his life for the benefit of his issue living at his death, a separate share to be held for each child. The income from a child’s share is payable to the child for life, *234and. provision is made for the disposition of the principal upon the death of the child. The settlor died in 1937 survived by four daughters, three of whom are still living and are the non-appearing…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of SmithCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1929
  2. Hall v. CrandallCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1941
  3. Huxley v. Security Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1943
  4. Industrial Trust Co. v. GlandingCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1944

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. ARTHUR LIPPER CORPORATION and Arthur Lipper, III, Petitioners, v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
  2. Haskell v. Wilmington Trust CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1973
  3. Carpenter v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
  4. Wilmington Trust Co. v. MorrisCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1947
  5. Woolford v. WoolfordOrphan's Court of Delaware · 1950

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