Wilmington Trust Co. v. Wright

Seitz, Chancellor:

I am concerned with the right of one seeking contribution to pursue assets into the hands of a distributee of an estate.

Ernest B. Wright died November 16, 1934 leaving a will which was probated before the Register of Wills for New Castle County. Defendant, Wilmington Trust Company, qualified as Executor. Under the will of Ernest B. Wright certain specific bequests were to be made, and the residue of the estate was to be transferred to plaintiff, Wilmington Trust Company, in trust. Under the terms of the trust the income was payable to the decedent’s widow for life, with a…