Legal Opinion
Brown v. Robbins
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided June 9, 1948No. Docket 147/642PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The bill of complaint is filed to obtain the construction of the will of William T. Brown who died May 7th, 1916. The will was admitted to probate by the surrogate of Essex County on June 1st, 1916.
The will was drawn by the testator who was not a lawyer and without the aid of counsel. The testator provided for his wife as follows:
"I hereby will and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Mary Spalding Brown, the entire income from my estate, real and personal, during her life time.
"In case of my death it is my wish that my said wife, Mary Spalding Brown, and my daughter, Harriet Irene Brown, be…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Supp v. Second National Bank Trust Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1925
- Passman v. Guarantee Trust & Safe Deposit Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1898
- National Newark v. Arthur, C., Blind BabiesNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
- Wills v. WillsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1908
- Wills v. WillsNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1907
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. RobertNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1961
- Cleveland Trust Co. v. ReedCuyahoga County Probate Court · 1969
- Teasdale v. HarrisonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951