DICKSON v. MINTZ

No. 92-PR-235.

634 A.2d 1243 (1993)

Mabel T. DICKSON, Appellant, v. Nancy K. MINTZ, Esq., Successor Personal Representative of the Estate of Earnest C. Dickson, Deceased, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided December 22, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matilene S. Berryman, with whom D'Michele Berryman, Washington, DC, was on the brief, for appellant.

Nancy K. Mintz, with whom Laura S. Vincze, Washington, DC, was on the brief, for appellees.

Before SCHWELB, FARRELL and KING, Associate Judges.


SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

Mabel T. Dickson, surviving spouse of Earnest C. Dickson, appeals from the trial court's decision of February 19, 1992, holding that a specific bequest to Mrs. Dickson of a life income interest in an Annapolis, Maryland, marina must abate pro rata with other specific bequests, in order to satisfy the administrative costs and debts of her husband's estate. We affirm.

I.

Earnest C. Dickson died testate on December 9...

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