Legal Opinion
Conlin v. Murdock
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided July 12, 1945No. Dockets 148/345PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A construction of the third and fourth paragraphs of the last will and testament of John J. Armstrong, who died on or about February 13th, 1944, is sought. The bill was probated before the surrogate of Bergen County, New Jersey, on or about February 29th, 1944. Letters testamentary were issued to Eva Josephine Murdock, Wilfred M. Armstrong, sister and brother of decedent, and Frank M. Gordon, a member of the bar of the State of New York, who are the executors and trustees named in said will.
The paragraphs of the will in question read as follows:
"Third: I give, devise and bequeath all the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Latorraca v. LatorracaNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1942
- Lundie v. WalkerNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1939
- Tansey v. New Brunswick Trust Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1938
- Read v. PattersonNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1890
- Strong v. DannNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1919
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Funk v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
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- Day v. GrossmanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1957
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