Legal Opinion
Commonwealth-Merchants Trust Co. v. Seglie
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided April 1, 1940PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Egan, V. C.
The complainants seek a construction of the will of Paul Seglie, who died February 3d, 1938. The testament is dated January 5th, 1932, and it was admitted to probate by the surrogate of Hudson county on February 15th, 1936. The complainants’ account as executors was passed by the Orphans Court of Hudson county on May 26th, 1939.
The first paragraph of the will provides:
“I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as may be conveniently done.”
The second paragraph of the will contains the following clauses:
“To collect and receive all the rents,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Gates v. Plainfield Trust Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1937
- Swetland v. SwetlandNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
- Gates v. Plainfield Trust Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1937
- In re the Final account of the of DiehlNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1917
- Coffin v. WatsonNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1911
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Funk v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950
- Morristown Trust Co. v. ChildsNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1940
- Hicks v. JonesNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1946
- Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. LaiseNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1948
- Ricardo v. KellyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1945
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