Legal Opinion

Layton v. Black

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided August 8, 1953PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bramhall, Vice Chancellor:

The testator, George Black, late of Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, died on August 28, 1942, leaving a last will and testament in which he left his residuary estate in trust, directing his trustees to pay to his daughter, Madeline Black Layton, the income from one-half of his estate. He further provided therein that if his said daughter should die leaving issue, such issue should receive the income therefrom until the youngest of said issue should attain the age of twenty-five years, at which time the principal, together with any unpaid accumulated income,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Taylor v. CrossonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1916
  2. Quinlan v. WickmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Equitable Trust Co. v. SnaderCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1930
  4. Wilmington Trust Co. v. Wilmington Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1935
  5. Springfield Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. IrelandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Asche v. AscheCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1966
  2. Layton v. BlackCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1953
  3. Asche v. AscheCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1966

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