Legal Opinion

Delaware Trust Co. v. Graham

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided September 9, 1948PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Harrington, Chancellor:

Georgie C. Morgan, late of Seaford, Delaware, died on or about February 22, 1926, leaving a last will and testament which was subsequently duly proved as such before the Register of Wills for Sussex County. That instrument is, in part, as follows:

"Third. I give and bequeath the sum of One Thousand Dollars, ($1000.00), unto the said Seaford Branch of the Delaware Trust Company, its successors and assigns forever, in trust nevertheless and upon the following uses and trusts namely: the said sum of $1000.00 to be safely and securely invested by my said trustee and the net…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Glanding v. Industrial Trust Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1945
  2. McBride v. MurphyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1924
  3. Murphy v. McBrideSupreme Court of Delaware · 1925
  4. Doughten v. VandeverCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1875
  5. Theisen v. HoeyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1947

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Stevens Bros. Foundation, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
  2. In Re Williams'estateSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  3. In re Trust Under Will of Wallace B. Flint for the Benefit of Katherine F. ShadekCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2015
  4. Union Methodist Episcopal Church v. Equitable Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1951
  5. First National Bank & Trust Co. v. First National Bank & Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1956

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