IN RE ESTATE OF ERICSON


152 N.J. Super. 250 (1974)

377 A.2d 946

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF G. LEONARD ERICSON, DECEASED.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division.

Decided December 18, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Harrison F. Durand for plaintiff (Messrs. Durand, Twombly & Imbriaco, attorneys).

Mr. Alfred C. Clapp for defendant Helen Ericson (Messrs. Clapp & Eisenberg, attorneys).

Mr. Woodruff J. English for defendants Diane Franklin, Pauline Klepper, William Klepper, John Edward Ericson, John E. Ericson, Jr., Jane Ericson and Lynn Franklin Seward (Messrs. McCarter & English, attorneys).


FURMAN, J.S.C.

Construction of the will of G. Leonard Ericson is sought. Two clauses defining the marital share are in conflict. Plaintiff executor instituted this declaratory judgment action. Adversary parties are the widow Helen Ericson and several of testator's nephews and nieces and their children, contingent life beneficiaries and remaindermen of nonmarital and inter vivos trusts. The Ericsons were childless.

Ericson died on December 4, 1969. His...

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