Legal Opinion

Ash v. Ash

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided January 5, 1940PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This bill is brought under the general authority of the court of chancery to instruct testamentary trustees, and more particularly under the provisions of R.S. 3:19-1 to 4, to obtain approval of certain acts already done by such testamentary trustees. The facts are not in dispute and they, and the relief sought, as appears from the brief of counsel for the guardian adlitem of infant defendants from which this recital is largely taken, are substantially these:

William J. Durfey died testate on September 26th, 1928, a resident of Montclair, Essex county, New Jersey, and in his last will and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re VanattaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1926
  2. Endicott v. EndicottNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1886
  3. Kearney v. KearneyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1864
  4. Inman v. InmanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1939
  5. Perrine v. NewellNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1891

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. DuPont v. Delaware Trust CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
  2. Green v. GreenNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1944
  3. Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. StengelNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1957
  4. Lambert Tree Trust Estate v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1962
  5. duPont v. Delaware Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1973

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