FAIRCLAW v. FORREST

No. 7909.

130 F.2d 829 (1942)

FAIRCLAW v. FORREST.

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided August 4, 1942.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Philip W. Thomas, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Thomas W. Parks, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Richard E. Shands, of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before STEPHENS, VINSON, and RUTLEDGE, Associate Justices.


RUTLEDGE, Associate Justice.

At her death in January, 1939, Mable Pryor owned real estate in Washington known as 120 U Street Northwest. The only question is whether this property passed by her will to appellee, her brother and residuary legatee, or descended as intestate property to him and her niece, the appellant, as heirs at law. The trial court dismissed appellant's complaint to have the will construed in her favor and the property partitioned. We think this...

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