Legal Opinion
Leidy Chemicals Foundation, Inc. v. First National Bank
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 3, 1976No. [No. 109, September Term, 1975.]PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSingley, J.
This appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City calls for an examination of our law regarding the exercise of powers of testamentary appointment.
In December, 1933, Samuel M. Leidy (Samuel) and his son, John Jacob Leidy (John), entered into a trust agreement with Samuel K. Dennis and the Fidelity Trust Company, as trustees. The trust was funded with certain policies of insurance on the lives of Samuel and John along with securities and cash. In 1935, First National Bank of Baltimore (now First National Bank of Maryland) (First National) was substituted as trustee for the…
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