Ormsby v. Webb
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO The SUPREME COURT OE THE DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice HaelaN
This writ of error brings up for review a judgment of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,’ in general term, which affirmed, a final order of the same court, in special term, admitting to probate and record a certain writing as the last will and testament of Levin M. Powell, who died in the city of "Washington on the 15th day of January, 1885. That instrument provided for thé disposition of property of the value of more than one hundred thousand dollars.
At October term, 1886, of this court a motion was made that the writ of error be dismissed for want of jurisdiction, ' “ because…
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