Legal Opinion

Samson v. Wentworth

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided May 12, 1931PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

By this suit, complainant, as creditor of the insolvent estate of Herbert C. Wentworth, deceased, seeks to establish and enforce a resulting trust in favor of said estate to a tract of land located in Midland township, Bergen county. The land in question was conveyed by Brooks Brothers Dyeing Company to one Daniel C. MacMullen, by deed dated May 14th, 1920. Thereafter, on October 7th, 1923, MacMullen died, leaving a will whereby he devised his entire estate to his widow, Clara MacMullen.

On March 21st, 1927, Herbert C. Wentworth departed this life, leaving a will by the provisions of which he…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cutler v. TuttleSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1868
  2. Midmer v. Midmer's ExecutorsNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1875
  3. Krauth v. ThieleNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1889
  4. Midmer v. Midmer's ExecutorsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1876
  5. Ostheimer v. SingleNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1907

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ritter v. RitterNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1939
  2. Skoczylas v. SkoczylasNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1942

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