WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY v. HASKELL


282 A.2d 636 (1971)

WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a corporation of the State of Delaware, Petitioner, v. Harry G. HASKELL, Jr., et al., Respondents.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle.

On Reargument October 8, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney M. Layton, Jr., and Richard G. Elliott, Jr., of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, for Wilmington Trust Co.

H. James Conaway, Jr., Guardian ad litem, and Jack B. Jacobs, of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, for Christopher D. Haskell.

Charles S. Crompton, Jr., Guardian ad litem, and Michael D. Goldman, of Potter, Anderson & Corroon, Wilmington, for minor or unborn issue of Harry G. Haskell and Elizabeth H. Fleitas.


DUFFY, Chancellor:

Wilmington Trust Company, Trustee under inter vivos and testamentary trusts established by Harry G. Haskell, seeks instructions as to the right of Christopher D. Haskell, an adopted son of Trustor's natural son, Harry G. Haskell, Jr., to receive income and/or principal under those trusts which name as beneficiaries the "issue" of Mr. Haskell, Sr., or Mr. Haskell, Jr., respectively. The Court appointed a Guardian ad litem for Christopher, who is...

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