Donath v. Shaw
New Jersey Court of Chancery
1Opinion of the Court
By this bill the complainants seek the construction of the last will and testament and a codicil thereto of Joseph H. Shaw, who died on October 11th, 1939, leaving a will dated June 26th, 1926, and a codicil thereto dated September 29th, 1926. By his will, testator devised the residue of his estate to Fidelity Union Trust Company, of Newark, as trustee under certain trusts therein mentioned, designed mainly for the support of his wife and minor child. By the codicil testator provided as follows:
"First: Before establishing the trust set up in paragraph `Third' of my said will, I direct my…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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