Legal Opinion

Wurts' Executors v. Page

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided February 15, 1869PublishedCited by 9 opinions

This case was argued upon bill and answers.

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor.

The questions in this cause, all relate t® the construction of the will of William Wurts. The testator at his death, December 25th, 1858, resided in Trenton. His will was executed January 17th, 1856, and the codicil to it, upon which, however, ho question arises, was executed on the 20th of November following.

The will gave and devised absolutely, in fee, all his real and personal estate to five trustees, who were made executors of the will, and to the survivors and survivor of them in trust, for the sole use, benefit, and advantage of his eight living children, share and share…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co. v. HarloffNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1943
  2. Westfield Trust Co. v. BeekmanNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1925
  3. Camden Trust Co. v. HaldemanNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1943
  4. Appleby v. ApplebyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1946
  5. Forbringer v. RomanoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950

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