Legal Opinion
Shane v. Johnson
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided September 29, 1953No. Civ. A. No. 427PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
99 A.2d 557 (1953)
SHANE
v.
JOHNSON et al.
Civ. A. No. 427.
Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle.
September 29, 1953.
Victor J. Colombo, of Wilmington, for plaintiff.
Anthony F. Emory, of Wilmington, for defendants Elizabeth R. Johnson, Sarah A. Bidden, Robert J. Fleming, Alfred H. Fleming, Martin F. Shannon, Jr., and William M. Shane.
BRAMHALL, Vice Chancellor.
The sole question in this case is whether or not certain items of cash are to be distributed by the executor under Item Three, the residuary clause of the will of testatrix.
Testatrix, after making two specific bequests of jewelry and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Young v. YoungSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Walls v. WallsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
- Small v. AdamsCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1931
- Shane v. JohnsonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1953
3Cited by3 opinions
- Fiduciary Trust Co. v. Fiduciary Trust Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1982
- Bank of Delaware v. HarrisCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1960
- Bank of Delaware v. HarrisCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1960