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Federal Trust Co. v. Ost

Court of Errors and Appeals
Apr 30, 1937
121 N.J. Eq. 608 (N.J. 1937)

Opinion

Submitted March 1st, 1937.

Decided April 30th, 1937.

On appeal from decrees advised by Vice-Chancellor Stein, whose opinions are reported in 120 N.J. Eq. 43, 475.

Messrs. Pitney, Hardin Skinner, for the appellants.

Messrs. Lindabury, Steelman, Zink Lafferty, for the complainant-respondent. Messrs. E.A. W.A. Schilling, for the respondent Marie A. Ost.

Mr. Samuel Yawitz, for the respondent Frederick Ost.


The subject-matter of the appeal is succinctly stated as follows in the brief for appellants (there was no oral argument): "Vice-Chancellor Stein concluded that there was an intestacy as to the unitemized fifteen per cent., and a further intestacy as to the ten per cent. given to Louis Ost, Sr." (who predeceased the testator). "Appellants contend (1) that there is no intestacy as to the unitemized fifteen per cent., and (2) that there is no intestacy as to the ten per cent. given to Louis Ost, Sr."

A careful reading and consideration of the case and briefs, and of the opinions in the court of chancery, lead us to conclude that there was no error in the decree under review as regards the subject-matter of the appeal. The decree will accordingly be affirmed.

For affirmance — THE CHIEF-JUSTICE, TRENCHARD, PARKER, LLOYD, CASE, BODINE, DONGES, HEHER, PERSKIE, HETFIELD, DEAR, WELLS, WOLFSKEIL, RAFFERTY, COLE, JJ. 15.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

Federal Trust Co. v. Ost

Court of Errors and Appeals
Apr 30, 1937
121 N.J. Eq. 608 (N.J. 1937)
Case details for

Federal Trust Co. v. Ost

Case Details

Full title:FEDERAL TRUST COMPANY, executor, c., of Henry Ost, deceased…

Court:Court of Errors and Appeals

Date published: Apr 30, 1937

Citations

121 N.J. Eq. 608 (N.J. 1937)
191 A. 746

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