Legal Opinion
Niles v. Niles
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided February 25, 1955PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Seitz, Chancellor:
The ultimate question here is whether the minor defendant, Julian B. Niles, Jr., is the lawful issue of Julian B. *108Niles so as to be entitled to take under the will of John Barron Niles, deceased.
The basic facts here relevant are not in dispute. John Barron Niles (hereafter called “testator”) died domiciled in Delaware on December 15, 1933. His will, executed December 31, 1930, created a trust, appointed plaintiffs as co-trustees,1 and provided for its distribution under various circumstances. The minor defendant, Julian B. Niles, Jr. (“minor”) is the grandnephew of the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Claim of Raymond v. Estate of DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- United States v. SillimanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
- Loomis v. LoomisNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
- Griffith v. Bank of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Wilmington Trust Co. v. Wilmington Trust Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1942
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Lewis v. HansonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1957
- Bata v. HillCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1958
- Niles v. NilesCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1955
- Home Beneficial Life Insurance v. Blue Rock Shopping Center, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1977
- Auerbach v. Cities Service Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1957