Legal Opinion
Davidson v. Wilmington Trust Co.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided July 18, 1938PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor:
Joseph Davidson died on or about July 11, 1930, leaving a last will and testament dated February 13, 1929, which was duly admitted to probate.
After providing for the payment of his debts and expenses and bequeathing a few specific legacies, the testator created three trusts, naming Wilmington Trust Company as trustee of each.
One trust was of a sum of ten thousand dollars which the trustee was to invest and which, together with the income directed to be accumulated thereon, it was to pay to the testator’s granddaughter, Jane Sherwood Davidson, when she arrived at the age of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Intermediate Account of HaightAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Coe v. HillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- Conrad v. LongMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
- Brizendine v. American Trust & Savings BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
- Cowley v. TwomblyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Graves v. First National Bank in Grand ForksNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1965
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