ASCHE v. ASCHE


210 A.2d 306 (1965)

Elizabeth Ann ASCHE, Frederic B. Asche, III, Edward C. Asche, Franz M. Asche, Elizabeth V. Asche and Asche Ackerman, Appellants, v. Grace Vale ASCHE et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

April 1, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Dickinson Griffenberg, Jr., of Killoran & VanBrunt, Wilmington, pro se as Guardian ad litem for certain appellants.

Andrew B. Kirkpatrick, Jr., and Richard L. Sutton, of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, for Andrew B. Kirkpatrick, Jr., Guardian ad litem for certain appellants.

Richard J. Abrams, of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, for the Executors of the Estate of Elizabeth W. Vale.

Thomas Herlihy, III, Deputy Atty. Gen.

Blaine T. Phillips, of Berl, Potter & Anderson, Wilmington, for certain appellees.

WOLCOTT, Chief Justice, CAREY, Justice, and CHRISTIE, Judge, sitting.


CAREY, Justice (for the majority of the Court).

This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of Chancery for New Castle County upon a bill for instructions filed by certain Trustees appointed in a Will.

Ruby R. Vale, an attorney, died on January 2, 1961, leaving a last Will and Testament, dated November 30, 1960, with a codicil dated December 21, 1960. His wife survived him but died on August 28th, 1961. At the time of the testator's death one child, Grace...

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