Delaware Trust Co. v. duPont
Court of Chancery of Delaware
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor:
The question presented by the bill arises upon three trust instruments which William duPont, Sr., created in his lifetime.
The subject of each trust was shares of the common stock of E. I. duPont deNemours & Company, a corporation of this State—three thousand seven hundred and fifty shares in each of two of the trusts and two thousand shares *168in the third. The complainant is trustee in each trust. The first trust, hereinbelow indicated as trust A, was for the benefit of the trustor’s son, William duPont, Jr., for life, remainder over; the second, hereinbelow designated as trust…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mertz v. Guaranty Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Hilles v. HillesCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1916
- Flinn v. FrankCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1898
- Leeds v. SparksCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1898
- In re the Trusts under the Last Will & Testament of McCaulleyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1925
3Cited by3 opinions
- Tippett v. TippettCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1939
- In re the Trusts Under the Will of McCombCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1940
- duPont v. Delaware Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1973