Legal Opinion

Ward v. Kitchen

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided October 15, 1878PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Bill for construction of will and for directions.

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor.

The complainant asks the direction of this court in the discharge of his duty as trustee under the will of Moses Ward, deceased, and asks, also, for a construction of part of that instrument, and of part of the codicil thereto. By the will the testator, after sundry gifts and provisions, gave one-half of all the residue of his estate, real and personal, to his son, the complainant, and of the remaining half he gave to his daughter Maria the “ sum or value of $6,000 to be at her own disposal,” and provided as follows as to the residue of that half:

“ Whatever remains of the said…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. King v. . TalbotNew York Court of Appeals · 1869

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Dickerson v. Camden Trust Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1947
  2. Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. LowyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1938
  3. Cameron Trust Co. v. LeibrandtMissouri Court of Appeals · 1935
  4. Reinhardt v. National State BankNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1941

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