Legal Opinion

Bradford v. Shakespeare

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided October 19, 1939PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor :

This is a bill to construe the last will and testament of Junia K. Dwight, late of New Castle County, deceased. The three questions on which instructions are requested are:

1. To whom is the income payable on the $10,000 trust . fund created for the benefit of Willard Hall Bradford during his lifetime by the “Fifth” section of Item IX of Mrs. Dwight’s will?

2. To whom is the income payable on the general trust primarily created for the benefit of the children of Lucinda H. Bradford, a deceased sister of the testatrix; and are Lucinda H. B. Shakespeare and William Bradford, Jr.,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Taylor v. CrossonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1916
  2. Wilmington Trust Co. v. HoulehanCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1925
  3. State v. JacksonSuperior Court of Delaware · 1879
  4. Milford Trust Co. v. Milford Memorial Hospital, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1939

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Kennedy v. Emerald Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1944

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