Legal Opinion

Union Methodist Episcopal Church v. Equitable Security Trust Co.

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided January 12, 1962PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Marvel, Vice Chancellor:

Union Methodist Episcopal Church of Wilmington for itself and as successor1 to Scott Methodist Episcopal Church also of Wilmington brings this suit for instructions as to its rights and duties under the terms of a trust created under the last will and testament of Henry C. English who died in January, 1921.

The exact language of the trust in question appears in the opinion of this Court in an earlier suit for instructions brought by plaintiff and Scott Church and reported in 32 Del.Ch. 197, 83 A.2d 111. In essence, however, the trust in question provides for the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Union Methodist Episcopal Church v. Equitable Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1951
  2. First National Bank & Trust Co. v. First National Bank & Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1956

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. UNION METHODIST EPISCOPAL CH. v. Equitable SEC. Tr. Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1962

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