Legal Opinion

Child v. Wherry

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided May 19, 1937PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Francis Child, substituted administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Andrew Kirkpatrick, in his bill of complaint charges that John Bayard Kirkpatrick, one of the executors and trustees of the estate of Andrew Kirkpatrick, committed numerous breaches of his trust as such executor and trustee in that he commingled the trust estate with his own; appropriated such trust assets to his own use; failed to account for the assets of the trust and to distribute to two of the children of Andrew Kirkpatrick the full amount of their respective share of their father's estate, which shares they…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Buchanan v. BuchananSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1909
  2. In re the construction & declaration of rights under the will of UngaroNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1917
  3. Flynn v. FlynnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
  4. Sweet v. ParkerNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1871
  5. In re the estate of FolwellSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1905

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Phair v. Federal Deposit Ins. CorporationDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1947
  2. Trenton v. HowellNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1942

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