ORMSBY v. WEBB

No. 179.

134 U.S. 47 (1890)

ORMSBY v. WEBB.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 3, 1890.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John J. Johnson and Mr. William G. Johnson, (with whom was Mr. William Stone Abert on the brief,) for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Enoch Totten, (with whom was Mr. William B. Webb on the brief,) for defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This writ of error brings up for review a judgment of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, in general term, which affirmed a final order of the same court, in special term, admitting to probate and record a certain writing as the last will and testament of Levin M. Powell, who died in the city of Washington on the 15th day of January, 1885. That instrument provided for the disposition of property of...

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