Legal Opinion
Stackhouse v. Webster
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided April 10, 1961PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bramhall, Justice:
The sole question raised in this appeal is whether testator under his last will and testament devised certain real estate in the City of Wilmington to his widow in fee simple or gave her a life interest only.
The testator, Norris C. Morgan, died on or about December 22, 1936, leaving to survive him his widow, Edith Lawson Morgan, and a daughter by a previous marriage, Ruth Morgan Parsons, now Ruth P. Stackhouse, the defendant. Under his last will and testament, testator devised all the residue of his estate, including his property at 2806 N. Franklin Street, Wilmington, in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In Re the Will of FordeNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Union Trust Company v. MadiganSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
- Scott v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Garrett's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- In Re Shepard's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Rigby v. RigbyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1952
- Stackhouse v. WebsterSupreme Court of Delaware · 1961