Hagerty v. Olmstead
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by tbe caveators from a judgment of tbe Supreme Court for tbe District of Columbia sustaining tbe validity of a will. Tbe Court in tbe opinion stated the facts as follows: This in an appeal from a judgment of the supreme court of the District of Columbia in probate, sustaining the validity of the last will and testament of one Josephine R. Hagerty.
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Hearing on an appeal by tbe caveators from a judgment of tbe Supreme Court for tbe District of Columbia sustaining tbe validity of a will. Tbe Court in tbe opinion stated the facts as follows: This in an appeal from a judgment of the supreme court of the District of Columbia in probate, sustaining the validity of the last will and testament of one Josephine R. Hagerty. Her estate amounts to about $10,500. In her will, after providing for her funeral expenses, she bequeathed “to any sister, brother, niece, or nephew of mine who may appear after my death and request my executor therefor, the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Orsdel
Appellants challenge the action of the trial court in directing a verdict in favor of appellee. We can, therefore, content ourselves with an inquiry into the facts to ascertain whether, from the evidence, an issue of fact was presented which should have been submitted to the jury.
It appears that testatrix died at the Home for Incurables in the city of Washington, where she had been confined for about two months. Prior to being placed in the hospital, she had been cared for during the period of about one month at the home of a Mrs. Shepard in this city. The evidence adduced by the caveators…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Boyd v. BoydSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
3Cited by4 opinions
- Duckett v. DuckettCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- MacMillan v. KnostCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Estate of Broun v. BrounDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Duckett v. DuckettDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1945