DICKERSON v. CAMDEN TRUST COMPANY


1 N.J. 459 (1949)

64 A.2d 214

E. STUART DICKERSON, JR., ET AL., COMPLAINANTS-RESPONDENTS, v. CAMDEN TRUST COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND WOODWARD TINGLE DICKERSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES UNDER THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EDWIN STUART DICKERSON, DECEASED, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 28, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Frederick P. Greiner and Grover C. Richman, Jr., argued the cause for defendants-appellants Camden Trust Company and Woodward Tingle Dickerson, as executors and trustees (Messrs. Boyle, Archer and Greiner and Mr. Grover C. Richman, attorneys, Mr. Walter R. Carroll, attorney for Camden Trust Company, individually, and Mr. Douglas Beck Tyler, attorney for defendants Margaret W. Dickerson, et al.).

Mr. George W.C. McCarter argued the cause for defendant-appellant Woodward Tingle Dickerson, individually (Messrs. McCarter, English and Studer, attorneys).

Mr. Albert McCay argued the cause for plaintiffs-respondents E. Stuart Dickerson, Jr., et al. (Messrs. Powell and Parker, attorneys).

Mr. Saul J. Zucker argued the cause for plaintiffs-appellants E. Stuart Dickerson, Jr., and Elizabeth E. Dickerson (Messrs. Kristeller and Zucker, attorneys).


The opinion of the court was delivered by VANDERBILT, C.J.

The several appeals in this cause stem from a decree of the former Court of Chancery surcharging the defendants Camden Trust Company and Woodward Tingle Dickerson by reason of their administration of the estate of Edwin Stuart Dickerson, deceased.

The decedent died on October 9, 1930, leaving a will executed in August, 1930, in which he designated the Camden Safe Deposit and Trust Company, the predecessor...

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