Legal Opinion
Equitable Security Trust Co. v. Home for Aged Women
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided May 31, 1956PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Seitz, Chancellor:
This is a complaint for instructions by the executor of the will of Jessie Lungren Woodington who died July 4, 1955, leaving a will dated January 18, 1927, with a codicil dated January 21, 1927.
The following is the paragraph in dispute:
“I leave my entire estate to my husband for his life time at his death to be equally divided among the following: The Home for Aged Women, Blind of Delaware, Home for Incurables, sometimes call Home of Merciful Rest & my brother, William H. Lungren, Jr., if he is still living. If deceased his share shall revert to the institutions named.”
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- McBride v. MurphyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1924
- Murphy v. McBrideSupreme Court of Delaware · 1925
- Doughten v. VandeverCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1875
- In re the Will of WalkerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944
- In re the Estate of KorzeniewskaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Stevens Bros. Foundation, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
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- Feinberg v. FeinbergCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1957
- Equitable Security Trust Co. v. Home for Aged WomenCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1956