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COATES v. WATTS

No. 91-CV-1403.

622 A.2d 25 (1993)

Thomas I. COATES, Appellant, v. Cora L. WATTS, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided March 16, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald Gilchrist, for appellant.

Edward Greensfelder, Jr., with whom Julia A. Thompson was on the brief, for appellee.

Before TERRY, STEADMAN and SCHWELB, Associate Judges.

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

Coates appeals from an order granting summary judgment in favor of Cora L. Watts, decedent Ruby McCall's surviving sister and personal representative, in her action for possession of Ms. McCall's home at 6116 Eastern Avenue N.E. Coates declined to vacate the premises after Ms. McCall's death, claiming that he was Ms. McCall's common law husband, and that he was therefore entitled to a possessory dower...

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