Legal Opinion

Girard Trust Co. v. Cheeseman

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided November 18, 1921PublishedCited by 8 opinions

On final hearing on bill, for construction of will.

1Opinion of the Court

Teaming, Y. O.

The single question here involved is whether the will of Herman Buchborn, deceased, confers upon the Girard Trust Company, as trustee, a power of sale of certain real property which forms a part of the residuary trust estate.

The sixteenth paragraph of the will provides as follows:

"Sixteenth — All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and • personal, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever the same may be I give, devise and bequeath unto tile said Girard Trust Company in trust; to invest and reinvest the same; to collect and receive the income thereof and, after the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. O'NeilTennessee Supreme Court · 1850
  2. Robinson v. RobinsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1908

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Scarborough v. ScarboroughNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1943
  2. Briel v. MoodyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1962
  3. Palisades Trust, C., Co. v. ProbstNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1940
  4. Wasmuth-Endicott Co. v. Washington Towers, Inc.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1931
  5. Goeke v. PiersonNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1948

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