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BANK OF GALESBURG v. LAWRENSON

No. 13300.

240 F.2d 31 (1956)

BANK OF GALESBURG, Galesburg, Illinois, Administrator of the Estate of Nellie L. Freeburg, Deceased, Appellant, v. Raymond M. LAWRENSON, Jr., Administrator, d.b.n., c.t.a., of the Estate of Sophronia Waters, Deceased, and Victoria John Waters, Executrix of the Estate of Archibald O. Waters, Deceased, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 20, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles R. Cutler, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. R. Russell Eagan, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. James A. Crooks, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. James A. Willey, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee Victoria John Waters.

Messrs. William R. Lichtenberg and Joseph Luria, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellee Raymond M. Lawrenson, Jr.

Before BAZELON, FAHY and BURGER, Circuit Judges.

BURGER, Circuit Judge.

The will of Sophronia Waters made two provisions which are pertinent here. In Article Second she provided:

"* * * I give and bequeath to my niece, MRS. NELLIE L. FREEBURG of 3115 Mt. Pleasant Street, North West, Washington, D. C., all of my furniture and all of the other contents that shall be in my home at the time of my death; also all of my jewelry, clothing and all other personal property of any nature, except money, which...

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