Legal Opinion
In Re Woodruff
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided January 18, 1944No. Docket 59/594PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
James S. Coward in his lifetime created two trusts for the benefit of his daughter, Hattie C. Woodruff, the present pertinent language of which is:
"Upon the decease of said beneficiary Hattie C. Woodruff said trust shall cease and determine and said bonds, notes and mortgages or any securities which may have been substituted therefore or the fund representing the principal of said trust and all income accruing thereon thereafter shall revert to said James S. Coward if he should be then living and if he should have predeceased said beneficiary, then, and in that event, upon the decease of said…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Redmond v. GummereSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1922
- Trenton Trust & Safe Deposit Co. v. MooreNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1914
- Hudson County National Bank v. WoodruffNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1937
- In re estate of RileyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1921
- In re the estate of PetersonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1915
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Hedges v. RussellNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1948