Legal Opinion

Deats v. Ziegener

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided December 4, 1913PublishedCited by 3 opinions

On appeal from a decree of the court of chancery advised by Vice-Chancellor Garrison.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

GUMMEEE, Oh J EE-J u ST ICE.

Frank L. Landers died in 1904 leaving a last will and testament in and b,y which, after a specific devise of realty to- his mother, he disposed of the residue of his estate as follows:

“I give and bequeath unto my wife Ifllla Tjanders all the rest, residue and remainder of my property, both real and personal, of every name and nature wherever situated, for her sole use and benefit for and during her lifetime,”

and then constituted his wife sole executrix. She died in 1909, and the purpose of the present litigation is to have…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Laval v. OsterhoutNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1949
  2. Hellings v. MooneyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1935
  3. In Re: Estate of John StephanSupreme Court of Florida · 1940

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