DALTON v. WHITE

No. 8021.

129 F.2d 55 (1942)

DALTON et al. v. WHITE et al.

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided June 22, 1942.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. T. S. Settle and Richard S. Doyle, with whom Messrs. Ross O'Donoghue, James Conlon, Edward M. Reidy, Daniel W. O'Donoghue, Jr., Andrew I. Hickey, John K. Cunningham, John C. Shaw, William Wendell, and Irwin Geiger, all of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. David G. Bress, with whom Mr. Alvin L. Newmyer, both of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellees Louis C. White, Stella White, Mary Freund, Robert E. White, Sr., Robert E. White, Jr., and Katherine A. Morrisey.

Mr. Geo. E. Hamilton, Jr., with whom Messrs. Geo. E. Hamilton, John J. Hamilton, and Henry R. Gower, all of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees Catholic University of America, John K. Cartwright, and Michael J. Curley.

Mr. P. J. J. Nicolaides, of Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellees White et al.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and VINSON and EDGERTON, Associate Justices.


EDGERTON, Associate Justice.

This is a suit to construe the will of the late Mary Frances White of Washington, D. C. Clauses 1 to 10 of the will make bequests to certain friends, relatives, and religious organizations. Clause 11 reads: "I give and bequeath to each one of my cousins living at the time of my death, irrespective of the remoteness of their relationship and irrespective of whether his or her parent cousin may be living one thousand dollars." The first...

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