Legal Opinion
Martin v. Johnson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 30, 1986No. 85-1287PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Chief Judge:
This case involves application of the common law doctrine of exoneration to construction of the Last Will and Testament of decedent Mary C. Connor (Decedent). Leonard Abrams, Decedent’s personal representative (personal representative), filed a complaint in the Probate Division of Superior Court for construction of Decedent’s will. In his complaint, the personal representative requested the trial court to rule that the common law doctrine of exoneration was applicable to the deed of trust loan on real property devised by Decedent to Evelyn Patricia Martin, and necessitated…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Shaw v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Javins v. First National Realty Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Dell v. Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Saunders v. First National Realty CorporationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- In Re Estate of Lois Glover, Deceased. Mary Glover and Alice Glover v. Harry TaylorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by4 opinions
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