Legal Opinion
Carter v. Martin
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 25, 1938PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The appeal in this case brings up for review the construction of the will of Oscar Keen. The will is dated May 11th, 1905, and testator died January 9th, 1913. Thereafter the will was admitted to probate by the surrogate of Essex county. Testator left him surviving his widow, a son, Benjamin W. Keen, and a daughter, Mary Keen Stockton. The widow died May 10th, 1926. The son died August 17th, 1935, without leaving issue, and Mrs. Stockton, the daughter, survives but has no children and can have none.
The testator, after the payment of his debts, gave all of his property to trustees directing…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Genung v. BestNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
- Oleson v. SomogyiNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1919
- Oleson v. SomogyiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1921
- American Builders Corp. v. GalliganSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1923
3Cited by8 opinions
- Barnhart v. BarnhartIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
- Abruzzese v. OestrichNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1946
- Commercial Trust Co. of N.J. v. AdelungNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1944
- Sevel v. SwarzmanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
- Francisco v. Citizens Trust Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1941
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