IN THE MATTER OF ESTATE OF BUMSTED


1 N.J. 386 (1949)

64 A.2d 55

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MINNIE G. BUMSTED, DECEASED.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 21, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Emory C. Risley argued the cause for the appellant and respondent, the Trustees of Phillips Academy (Messrs. Stryker, Tams & Horner, attorneys).

Mr. Raymond A. Coleman argued the cause for the appellants and respondents, James J. Reardon and Commercial Trust Company of New Jersey, surviving trustee of the trust for James A. Noble and of the trust for James J. Reardon under the last will and testament and codicil thereto of Minnie G. Bumsted, deceased (Messrs. Anderson, Rugge & Coleman, attorneys).

Mr. Max Mehler argued the cause for the appellant and respondent, Guaranty Trust Company of New York Administrator c.t.a. of the estate of William L. Casey, deceased (Messrs. Gross, Blumberg, Mehler & Goldberger, attorneys).

Mr. Edward O'Mara argued the cause for the appellant and respondent, First National Bank of Jersey City, executor of the last will and testament of Pierre F. Cook, deceased (Mr. John I. O'Neill and Messrs. O'Mara, Conway & Schumann, attorneys).


The opinion of the court was delivered by BURLING, J.

These are four separate appeals arising out of the same cause which were consolidated for argument in this Court. No. A — 207 is the appeal of The Trustees of Phillips Academy, the residuary legatee under the will of Minnie G. Bumsted, deceased; No. A — 209 is the appeal of James J. Reardon and Commercial Trust Company of New York, surviving Trustees under the said Will; No. A — 210 is the...

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