De Vaughn v. Hutchinson
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF . COLUMBIA. Samuel De Yaugbn, a- resident of the District of Columbia, died on the 5th ,day of July, 1867, leaving a last will and testament dated 'April 20, 1861. This will was admitted to probate September 1, 1867, and was, as to those of its' provisions which are involved in the present litigation, as follows: “ I give and bequeath unto my sister, Susan Brayfield, all my personal property of whatever description.' “…
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF . COLUMBIA. Samuel De Yaugbn, a- resident of the District of Columbia, died on the 5th ,day of July, 1867, leaving a last will and testament dated 'April 20, 1861. This will was admitted to probate September 1, 1867, and was, as to those of its' provisions which are involved in the present litigation, as follows: “ I give and bequeath unto my sister, Susan Brayfield, all my personal property of whatever description.' “ Item. I give and devise unto my sister Susan Brayfield the whole square four hundred and eighty-three and improvements, also…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shiras
It is a principle firmly established that to the law of the State in which the land is situated we must look for the rules which govern its descent, alienation and transfer, and for the effect and construction of wills and other conveyances. United States v. Crosby, 7 Cranch, 115; Clark v. Graham, 6 Wheat. 577; McGoon v. Scales, 9 Wall. 23; Brine v. Insurance Co., 96 U. S. 627.
Accordingly, in the present case, we are relieved from a consideration of the innumerable cases in which the courts in England and in the several States of this Union have dealt with the origin and application of the…
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