Legal Opinion

Craven v. Wilmington Teachers Ass'n

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided May 28, 1946PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Seitz, Vice-Chancellor:

This is a bill to determine whether certain property was willed absolutely or in trust.

Grace L. Wentz died testate on December 2, 1944, naming Joseph Donald Craven and Mary B. Wentz as executors. Thereafter, those executors filed a bill asking for a construction of certain portions of the will and joining as defendants the Wilmington Teachers Association, an unincorporated association, and its president, Elizabeth C. Bacon. '

The request for instructions centers around Items Twentieth and Twenty-Third of the will which provide as follows:

“TWENTIETH: I give and bequeath…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Trustees of New Castle Common v. MegginsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1910
  2. Welton v. Town of ThomastonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1892
  3. Jamison v. CravenCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1872
  4. James v. JamesCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1927
  5. Bryan v. MilbyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1890

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. McNeil v. McNeilSupreme Court of Delaware · 2002
  2. Carrow v. ThroppCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1946
  3. Goldberger v. GoldbergerCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1954
  4. Goldberger v. GoldbergerCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1954
  5. Estate of McCune v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1984

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