Legal Opinion

Sweeney v. Security Trust Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 4, 1935No. 7536PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This suit involves the disposition of unexpended income from a trust estate, established by a will which did not specifically mention such surplus.

Caroline C. Hughes died in 1908 devising all of her property to her executor as trustee to be held in trust "for the sole, separate and exclusive use and benefit of Margaret W. Hervey," granddaughter of the testatrix, and "upon the further trusts and with the further provisions" that the executor should manage the property and if need be re-invest the same as to produce an income, and "devote and apply such income, or so much thereof as may be…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Thompson v. Whitaker Iron Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Bartlett v. PattonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Graham v. GrahamWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Carney v. KainWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Tomlinson v. NickellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Weiss v. SotoWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Weiss v. SotoWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Work v. RogersonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Clark v. Mississippi Valley Trust Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1948
  5. Mairs v. Central Trust Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1945

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