HARRIS v. RICKETTS

No. 10750.

193 F.2d 19 (1951)

HARRIS v. RICKETTS et al.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 1, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Redmond Day, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

John H. Burnett, Washington, D. C., with whom Ralph A. Ricketts, J. Richard Earle and David L. Riordan, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees.

Before EDGERTON, WILBUR K. MILLER and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

In this suit to set aside a will, appellant's chief contention is that statements of the testator to the effect that he had no relatives were substantial evidence of testamentary incapacity and that the District Court therefore erred in directing a verdict upholding the will. The testator actually had relatives. But in the light of all the testimony we are not prepared to say the court erred in deciding that a...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases