Legal Opinion
Bedyk v. Bank of Delaware
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided December 20, 1961PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Southerland, Chief Justice:
This case concerns the construction of the will of Daniel E. Wilson, who died December 7, 1934. Paragraph 2 of the will devises outright to his friend, Janet Miller, a house and lot on Jefferson Street in the City of Wilmington. Paragraph 3 bequeaths to Janet Miller $10,000 in cash. Paragraph 6 leaves his residuary estate in trust to pay the net income to Janet Miller for life.
Paragraphs 7 and 8 of the will provide:
“Seventh: — Upon the death of the said Janet Miller, the then principal amount in this trust shall be divided equally among the following relatives of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In re the Estate of NelsonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1909
- Addy v. ShortSuperior Court of Delaware · 1952
- In re the Estate of SmithCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1929
- Delaware County Trust Co. v. HanbyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1933
- Mason v. BailyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1888
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Reprosystem, BV v. SCM Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1981
- Delaware Trust Company v. McCuneCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1970
- Bank of Delaware v. Delaware Trust CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1971
- Bank of Delaware v. Bank of DelawareCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1972
- Bank of Delaware v. Bank of DelawareSupreme Court of Delaware · 1973
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