EATON v. BROWN

No. 171.

193 U.S. 411 (1904)

EATON v. BROWN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 14, 1904.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J. Altheus Johnson and Mr. Joseph A. Burkart for the appellant.

Mr. Thomas Watts for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

The question in this case is whether the following instrument is entitled to probate:

"Washington, D.C. Aug. 31"/001.

"I am going on a Journey and may, not ever return. And if I do not, this is my last request. The Mortgage on the King House, wich is in the possession of Mr H H Brown to go to the Methodist Church at Bloomingburgh...

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