Legal Opinion
Ampere Bank and Trust Co. v. Esterly
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided November 26, 1946No. Docket 147/196PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marian B. Heath of Mountain Lakes, Morris County, New Jersey, died on or about the 21st day of December, 1945, leaving a last will and testament. On January 3d 1946, it was probated before the surrogate of Morris County, and letters testamentary were issued to the complainant, the executor named in the will. Subsequently, letters of trusteeship were issued also to complainant.
In and by her last will and testament the decedent divided her residuary estate into five equal parts. One part thereof was bequeathed to the defendant Douglas M. Esterly, and reads as follows:
"(c) To my trustee…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Claflin v. ClaflinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- Sears v. ChoateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
- Gaston v. FordNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
- Bennett v. ChapinMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
- Camden Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. GuerinSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1918
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3Cited by6 opinions
- National State Bank of Newark v. MorrisonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
- Manice v. THE HOWARD SAVINGS INSTITUTIONNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
- Speth v. SpethNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
- Morrison v. ReedNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
- Heritage Bank-North, NA v. HUNTERDON MED. CEN.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
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