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DANDRIDGE v. WASHINGTON'S EXECUTORS

27 U.S. 370 (____)

2 Pet. 370

JOHN DANDRIDGE, APPELLANT vs. MARTHA WASHINGTON'S EXECUTORS, APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The circuit court dismissed the bill for want of parties; and the case was argued in this Court for the appellant by Mr Swann and Mr Lear; and by Mr Taylor for the appellees.

Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit was brought by the plaintiff, against the defendants, the acting executors of Mrs Martha Washington, late of Mount Vernon, to obtain payment of legacies bequeathed to him in her last will.

The testatrix, after several devises and bequests, devised as follows: "Item, it is my will and desire, that all the...

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