SEDGWICK v. NATIONAL SAVINGS & TRUST CO.

No. 8223.

130 F.2d 440 (1942)

SEDGWICK v. NATIONAL SAVINGS & TRUST CO. et al.

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided July 13, 1942.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Nicholas J. Chase, of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. William E. Leahy and William J. Hughes, Jr., both of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, submitted the case on the brief for appellant.

Messrs. Benjamin S. Minor, Arthur P. Drury, and John E. Powell, all of Washington, D. C., submitted the case on the memorandum for appellee National Savings & Trust Co.

Mr. Percy H. Russell, Jr., of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Hammond E. Chaffetz and James A. Norman, both of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee Catholic Bishop of Chicago.

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


GRONER, C. J.

By the terms of Item III of his last will, George F. McNichols, deceased, a resident of the District of Columbia, provided as follows:

"Item III. All of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and property, of whatsoever character, whensoever acquired and wheresoever situate, including all estate and property to or in which I shall have any right, title, claim or interest whatsoever at the time of my death, I give, devise and bequeath, in...

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