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Trenton Trust & Safe Deposit Co. v. Donnelly

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided May 25, 1903PublishedCited by 8 opinions

On. bill for tire construction of a will.

1Opinion of the Court

Reed, V. C.

Theodore Blackwell made a will on October 12th, 1872; the fourth, fifth and sixth clauses are as follows:

“Fourth. I give, devise and bequeath to my said Executors and the sur- - vivor of them the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars, In Trust, nevertheless, to invest and keep the same invested, and the interest which shall accrue thereon less taxes and necessary expenses to pay semi-annually to my beloved wife Sarah I. Blackwell for and during the term of her natural life, or during the time she remains my widow which shall be in lieu of her right of dower in my estate.

*121■ “Fifth. All the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Leavitt v. DunnSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1893

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Nirdlinger's Estate (No. 2)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Equitable Trust Co. v. SwobodaNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
  3. Hudson County National Bank v. WoodruffNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1937
  4. Skinner v. BoydNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1925
  5. Green v. GreenNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1944

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