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UNITED STATES v. BURNISON

No. 171.

339 U.S. 87 (1950)

UNITED STATES v. BURNISON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 13, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin Richter argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Morison, Joseph W. Bishop, Jr. and Paul A. Sweeney.

J. Harold Decker argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief for appellees in No. 188 was J. P. Patterson.

Casper A. Ornbaun and Everett H. Roan filed a brief for Burnison; and Frank J. Fontes was of counsel for Katz, appellees in No. 171.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

These appeals involve the power of the California Supreme Court to declare invalid testamentary dispositions to the United States by two California residents. The bequest to the United States in No. 171 included only personal property; in No. 188 the United States was designated to receive both real property and United States bonds. The situs of all the property is assumed to be California. After appropriate procedural...

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