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DICKERSON v. DICKERSON

4 N.J. Super. 237 (1949)

66 A.2d 740

WOODWARD TINGLE DICKERSON AND CAMDEN TRUST COMPANY, EXECUTORS ETC., OF EDWIN STUART DICKERSON, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. MARGARET W. DICKERSON ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND EDWIN STUART DICKERSON, JR., ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND WOODWARD TINGLE DICKERSON, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 22, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. G.W.C. McCarter (Messrs. McCarter, English & Studer, attorneys) argued the cause for the plaintiff-respondent, Woodward Tingle Dickerson.

Mr. Arthur S. Lane (Messrs. Minton & Dinsmore, attorneys) argued the cause for the defendants-appellants, E. Stuart Dickerson et al.

Mr. Robert W. Criscuolo (Messrs. Parker, McCay & Criscuolo, attorneys) argued the cause for the respondents, Grace T. Shay, Nellie Williams and Arthur Shay.

Before Judges JACOBS, EASTWOOD and BIGELOW.

The opinion of the court was delivered by EASTWOOD, J.A.D.

The issue in this proceeding is the construction placed upon the seventh clause of the decedent's will by the court below. Under this clause, the testator directed the residue of his estate be held in trust and from the income therefrom to pay an annuity of $7,500 per annum to his wife for her life, this annuity having preference over any others mentioned; an annuity of $3,000 per annum to each...

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