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STONE v. STOKES

No. 9478.

163 F.2d 704 (1947)

STONE v. STOKES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided September 15, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Richard H. Marriott, of Warrenton, Va., pro hac vice, by special leave of court, and Mr. Thomas M. Gittings, of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Joseph A. Rafferty, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Clarence G. Pechacek, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before STEPHENS, CLARK, and PRETTYMAN, Associate Justices.

CLARK, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court construing Section 1 of the will of Sylvanus Stokes (who died in 1934), particularly clauses (e) and (f) thereof. Section 1 is reproduced in the margin.1 The complaint asking for the construction was filed by appellee, a daughter-in-law of the testator. She named as defendants the surviving trustee under the will...

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