Legal Opinion

Schwartz v. Gertwagen Realty Corp.

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided November 9, 1933Published

1Opinion of the Court

Louis Gertwagen died December 26th, 1932, leaving a last will and testament executed by him on March 23d 1928, the eighth paragraph of which reads:

"Eighth: To my beloved wife, Minnie Gertwagen, I give, devise and bequeath a life interest in all the real estate of which I may die seized and upon her death all of said real estate, I give, devise and bequeath to my sister, Rebecca Schwartz, wife of Osias Schwartz, of Newark, N.J., my sister Rose Finkelstein who resides in Chicago, my sister Sophie Julius, who resides in Chicago, and to my nephew Harry Gertwagon of Newark, New Jersey, in equal…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. HooperSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1910
  2. Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. RoestNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
  3. Hattersley v. BissettSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1893
  4. Heinen v. StubenrauchNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1930

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