Legal Opinion

Lewes Trust Co. v. Smith

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided May 12, 1944PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Harrington, Chancellor:

The testator by the Third Item of his will gave, devised and bequeathed the residue of his estate to the Lewes Trust Company in trust among other things,

“* * * to pay to or use for the maintenance and support of my daughter, Marion Barnes Smith, the entire net income from my Trust Estate, for and during the term of her natural life.
“Upon the further Trust, upon the death of my said daughter, the Trust Estate to continue in the hands of my said Trustee and the entire net income to be paid to or used for the maintenance of my grandson, John Barnes Smith, for and during…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Claflin v. ClaflinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
  2. Shelton v. KingSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  3. Deladson v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1919
  4. Equitable Trust Co. v. SnaderCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1930
  5. Cann v. Van SantCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1940

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Equitable Trust Co. v. WardCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1946
  2. Crumlish v. Delaware Trust Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1946
  3. Bank of Delaware v. ClarkCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1968
  4. Delaware Trust Co. v. FitzMauriceCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1944
  5. Wyckoff v. GarrisonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1967

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