Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Flowers
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 10, 1971PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Proctor, J.
This is a will construction case. Plaintiffs, trustees under the will of Joseph L. K. Snyder, filed a complaint in the Chancery Division seeking instructions regard ing the validity of Article Sixth (C) (12) of the testator’s residuary trust of his will which directs them, inter alia, to contribute 20% of the residue “to such philanthropic causes as my Trustees may select” (emphasis added).
Defendants are the next-of-kin of the testator, 1 and the Attorney General of New Jersey. The latter did not participate in the litigation.
After a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Towne v. EisnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Sands v. Security Trust CompanyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1958
- Dulles's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
- Thorp v. LundMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Rotch v. EmersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Matter of Estate of DawsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
- Matter of Trust Created by Agreement Dated December 20, 1961Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2008
- Matter of Estate of BraniganSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- H.K. v. StateSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005
- In Re Estate of GriswoldNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976
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