Legal Opinion

Hilton v. Kinsey Williams v. Kinsey Little Sisters of the Poor v. Kinsey

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 16, 1950No. 10422_1PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

These appeals present questions concerning the construction of the will and codicil of James H. Hilton. The testator, by a will dated September 7, 1900, after providing for one specific legacy to his son, Samuel, gave the residue of his estate to his wife, Mary, and his two other children, Franklin and Catharine, share and share alike. Subsequently, testator’s wife, Mary, died, and because of this he prepared a so-called codicil, dated October 7, 1912. In this instrument he provided that his property should be collected by Robert L. O’Brien and invested and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Williams v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. CoffinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
  3. Walker v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1935
  4. Shoemaker v. NewmanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1933
  5. Bunker v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In Re Estate Of Florence Voelzel Kerr, A/K/A Florence V. Kerr, Deceased. Ralph L. Atchison, Administrator, C.T.A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  2. Atchison v. HallCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  3. Jennie M. Warner v. Anna Parker WarnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
  4. In Re Estate of Lois Glover, Deceased. Mary Glover and Alice Glover v. Harry TaylorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  5. AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY v. CramerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1959

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