Legal Opinion

Deemer v. President of the Farmers Bank

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided November 8, 1944PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Harrington, Chancellor:

Selden S. Deemer, late of the Town of New Castle, by item 12 of his last will and testament, bequeathed ten thousand dollars to the trustees therein named, directing them:

“* * * to pay the net income thereof or of the residue thereof in quarterly installments unto my (his) * * * brother, Prank J. Deemer, for and during the term of his natural life, and * * * * to pay yearly unto my (his) said brother, Frank J. Deemer, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) of the principal of said trust fund of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) the first of said payments to be made…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Additon v. SmithSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1891
  2. Provident Trust Co. of Philadelphia v. GraffCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1932

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. IMO: Trusts F/B/O Marie C. Thomas Under Agreement of Charles D. Thomas Dated December 17, 1986, as AmendedCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2021

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