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DICKINSON v. WILMINGTON TRUST CO.

No. 15605.

734 A.2d 605 (1999)

Sara C. DICKINSON, Petitioner, v. WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation, Trustee Under Last Will and Testament of William Carroll Coyne Dated October 15, 1930 and Trust Agreement With William Carroll Coyne Dated December 5, 1933, Respondent.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided: February 5, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Crowe, and Michael D. DeBaecke, of Cooch and Taylor, Wilmington, for Petitioner.

Johannes R. Krahmer, of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, for Respondent.

OPINION

LAMB, Vice Chancellor.

I. INTRODUCTION

Pending are cross-motions for summary judgment requesting a determination of the following legal question: are the testamentary powers of appointment contained in certain spendthrift trusts of which petitioner is the lifetime income beneficiary "general as to appointees", that is, may petitioner, by her Last Will and Testament, appoint the principal and any undistributed income of those trusts to her...

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