Legal Opinion

Martin v. Gifford

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided July 1, 1927PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

By her will, Mary N. Shotwell gave her estate to her executors in trust to pay over a third to each of her two sons and —

"Third. To retain and hold in trust for my granddaughter, Rita May Demarest, one-third of my estate and to dispose of the same as hereinafter directed.
"First. To sell the whole or any part at their discretion, and to invest and re-invest the same in some safe security at interest, and from time to time add the interest to the principal sum, until my granddaughter arrives at the age of twenty-five years, when the principal sum is to be paid her, or her legal representatives.
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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gifford v. ThornSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1855
  2. Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. RowlandNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
  3. Trenton Trust & Safe Deposit Co. v. MooreNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1914
  4. Howell v. GiffordNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1903
  5. Wurts' Executors v. PageNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1869

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Roebling v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1935
  2. Forbringer v. RomanoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
  3. Speth v. SpethNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
  4. Cox v. RuslingCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1936
  5. In Re WoodruffNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1944

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