Legal Opinion

Equitable Trust Co. v. Paschall

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided November 23, 1921PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor.

The question is, whether the trust fund of two. thousand dollars goes to the distributees of- Mary S. Der *89rickson under the intestate laws of Delaware by virtue of the trust instrument, or to the trustees under the will by virtue of the residuary clause.

Mrs. Derrickson in creating the trust in the two thousand dollars fund, reserved to herself the annual income during life and a power to appoint by her last will and testament, and in default of such last will and testament directed that the fund be paid to her distributees under the intestate laws. She thus chose to limit and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lane v. LaneSupreme Court of Delaware · 1903
  2. Mory v. MichaelCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1862
  3. Birdsall v. RichardsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1852

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Lewis v. HansonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1957
  2. Wilmington Trust Co. v. Wilmington Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1935
  3. De Pass v. the Kansas Masonic Home Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1938
  4. Carlisle v. Delaware Trust Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1953
  5. Wilmington Trust Co v. GrierCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1932

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API