Legal Opinion
Grant v. Mullen
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided May 12, 1926PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
A bequest of personal property for life with no gift over is an absolute bequest. Williams, Adm’x., v. Floyd, Adm’r., 12 Del. Ch. 256, 112 A. 377; Derickson v. Garden, 5 Del. Ch. 323; State, to Use of Savin v. Savin, reported in note to State, to Use of Pepper, v. Warrington, 4 Har. 55.
This principle operates to give to William McMonagle an absolute interest in the personal property bequeathed to him by Rose McMonagle. The authority given to him as executor in the last paragraph of Rose McMonagle’s will to invest and reinvest the personal estate is, to be. sure, superfluous if…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Blagge v. MilesU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1841
- Lane v. LaneSupreme Court of Delaware · 1903
- Rogers' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
- Phillips v. PhillipsCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1914
- Derickson v. GardenCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1880
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Wilmington Trust Co. v. Wilmington Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1935
- Carlisle v. Delaware Trust Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1953
- Security Trust Co. v. SpruanceCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1934
- Craven v. Wilmington Teachers Ass'nCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1946
- Curley v. Di MicheleCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1933
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