Legal Opinion
Damron v. Mast
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided April 9, 1937PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The bill is filed by complainants as executors asking the instructions of the court as to the effect of a certain provision in testator's will, and the rights of the parties thereunder.
By the residuary clause testator gave all his residuary estate to his executors and directed them "to divide my said estate as follows:" one-third to his wife; one-third to his daughter; one-sixth to his foster son; the remaining one-sixth "to be divided into five equal parts as follows:
"1. One part to Charles Mast and Anna Mast, his wife.
2. One part to my nephew and niece Carl Weller and Margaret Weller, his…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Clark v. MorehousNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1908
- Traverso v. TraversoNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
- Dildine v. DildineNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1880
- Supp v. Second National Bank Trust Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1925
- Buttlar v. RosenblathSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1887
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3Cited by10 opinions
- In Re Estate Of Florence Voelzel Kerr, A/K/A Florence V. Kerr, Deceased. Ralph L. Atchison, Administrator, C.T.A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Rippel v. KingNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1939
- In re the Trust for the Benefit of DukeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1995
- Atchison v. HallCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. NollNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1939
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