Legal Opinion

Trenton Trust Co. v. Gane

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided February 21, 1939PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The bill in this cause is filed by complainant as trustee under the last will and testament of Edward H. Stokes, deceased, asking judicial interpretation of certain provisions of the will and for instructions as to its duty thereunder.

The will includes a codicil. By the tenth item of the codicil the testator gave certain bonds and mortgages as a fund in trust, from which the income was to be paid to the testator's children, Marion H. Stokes, Edward A. Stokes and John W. Stokes in equal shares during their lives; with the further provision that "upon the decease of any or all of my said…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. In re the Offering for the Probate of a Certain Paper-Writing Alleged to be the Last Will & Testament of BookSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1919
  2. Stout v. CookNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1910
  3. Dulfon v. KeasbeyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1932
  4. Traverso v. TraversoNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
  5. Haver v. HerderNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1924

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re FislerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1942
  2. Wheeling Dollar Savings & Trust Co. v. StewartWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1946
  3. In re the Trust for the Benefit of DukeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1995
  4. In Re McEwanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1940
  5. Commercial Trust Co. of N.J. v. AdelungNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1944

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