Legal Opinion
American Security & Trust Co. v. Garnett
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 7, 1948No. Civ. No. 4071-47PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
This is an action for the construction of the will of Alice Evelyn Garnett, who died on February 28, 1922, a resident of Arkansas. Her will was admitted to probate in that State. The instrument, among other things, disposes of real property located in the District of Columbia. These provisions are involved in this proceeding.
In respect to the real property, the testatrix created a life estate for her three children and their survivors. The life estate terminated by the death of the last surviving child on December 23, 1946. The ques*22tion presented for determination is…
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