Legal Opinion
Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. Caldwell
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided December 14, 1945No. Docket 148/163PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
George B. Wilson died a resident of Monmouth County January 17th, 1909. He left a will duly probated by the surrogate of that county. Complainant, Fidelity Union Trust Company, as substituted trustee under his will, prays construction and instructions with respect to the fourth paragraph thereof which reads:
"Fourth: All my residuary estate, both real and personal, wheresoever situate, I give, devise and bequeath to my executor, his heirs, successors, and assigns forever, to have and to hold the same in trust to be disposed of as follows:
"(a) One-fifth of the net income from the residuary…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Harrison v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1835
- Farnum v. Pennsylvania Co. for Insurance on Lives & Granting AnnuitiesNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1916
- Paul v. PaulNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
- Rosenbaum v. GarrettNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1898
- Farnum v. Pennsylvania Co. for Insurance on LivesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1917
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Weston v. HastySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
- Hunsicker Estate, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County1973