Legal Opinion
Groenveld v. Shotwell
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided November 15, 1932No. File No. 7474PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, P. J.
On February 19, 1930, Ezra Shotwell delivered to Sarah A. Groeneveld Liberty bonds of the face value of $2,000, together with a document denominated “trust instrument,” reading as follows:
“Trust Instrument.
“This 19th day of February, 1930, I am placing in trust with Sarah A. Groeneveld the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars in liberty bonds for my grandson, Robert Shotwell, to be given to him at her discretion, all interest from above bonds, after my death, to be paid to my grandson, Robert Shotwell, when due.
“[Signed] Ezra M. Shotwell.”
Ezra Shotwell died August 17, 1930, and his estate…
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3Cited by1 opinion
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