Legal Opinion
Seidenberg v. Seidenberg
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 1, 1954No. Civ. A. 5686-52PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
This case involves a spendthrift trust, i. e., a trust to pay the income to a named beneficiary, coupled with a provision that the beneficiary’s interest shall not be transferable by him and shall not be subject to the claims of his creditors. 1 The question presented is whether such income may be reached for the purpose of paying maintenance and alimony awarded by a court. The point is one of novel impression in the District of Columbia and, therefore, a somewhat detailed dis cussion of the subject seems appropriate. This action was brought by a married woman against…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Nichols v. EatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Moorehead's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- Erickson v. EricksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1936
- Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1949
- San Diego Trust & Savings Bank v. HeustisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Conesco Industries, Ltd. A New Jersey Corporation v. Conforti and Eisele, Inc., D. C. A District of Columbia CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Security Insurance Co. of New Haven v. ManganCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
- Shelley v. ShelleyOregon Supreme Court · 1960
- Friedman v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
- Lucas v. LucasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
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