Legal Opinion
Swetland v. Swetland
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided October 16, 1926PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This bill is filed by the executors and trustees of the will of Horace M. Swetland, and seeks the construction of the will and instructions with reference to the duties of complainants thereunder. The testator died June 15th, 1924. His will is dated January 12th, 1922. For a complete understanding of the issues raised in this suit, it is necessary to quote the will in full. The following is a copy of the will, and for convenience of reference I have arbitrarily given the several paragraphs marginal numbers.
1. "I, Horace M. Swetland, of the township of Verona, county of Essex, State of New…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- In Re the Will of FowlesNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- St. John v. Andrews Institute for GirlsNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Newton v. Seaman's Friend SocietyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1881
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of PiffardNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Decker v. . VreelandNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Swetland v. SwetlandNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1930
- Barrett v. BarrettNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1943
- Bottomley v. BottomleyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1944
- Second National, C., Co. v. BordenNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
- Montgomery v. BlankenshipSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
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