Legal Opinion

Stabler v. Ramsay

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided November 23, 1948PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Harrington, Chancellor:

William Gouverneur Ramsay died September 28, 1916, a resident of the City of Wilmington, having first made and executed his last will and testament, which after his death was duly probated as such by the Register of Wills, for New Castle County, Delaware. By Item Second of that instrument, he gave, devised and bequeathed the residue of his entire estate to Tilghman Johnston and Walter Blackson in trust, among other things:

“To pay the whole of the net income derived from the trust estate as and when received to my wife, Caroline Johnston Ramsay, during the term of her…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Dillon v. . AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
  2. Glanding v. Industrial Trust Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1945
  3. Commonwealth Trust Co. General Mortgage Investment Fund CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  4. Piper v. QueeneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  5. Wilmington Housing Authority v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandSupreme Court of Delaware · 1946

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Citadel Holding Corp. v. RovenSupreme Court of Delaware · 1992
  2. Stabler v. RamsaySupreme Court of Delaware · 1952
  3. Haft v. Dart Group Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1993
  4. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Coca-Cola Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1987
  5. Astle v. WenkeSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972

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