Kelly v. Owen
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The case was this: In 1848, one Miles Kelly, a native of Ireland,' emigrated, to the United States, and settled in the District of Columbia. In January, 1853,. he married Ellen Duffy, and in - May, 1855, was naturalized.
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Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The case was this: In 1848, one Miles Kelly, a native of Ireland,' emigrated, to the United States, and settled in the District of Columbia. In January, 1853,. he married Ellen Duffy, and in - May, 1855, was naturalized. He subsequently acquired several lots in the city of Washington, and died in March, 1862, seized and possessed of them, intestate and without issue; but leaving to survive him, in the United States, the . said Ellen, his widow, and two sisters;, Ellen Owen and Margaret Kahoo. His widow claimed the residue of his…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Field
This is a suit in equity, for the sale or partition of certain real estate, situated within the District of Columbia, of which Miles Kelly wTas seized at the time pf his death, in March, 1862. The deceased died intestate, and without issue, leaving surviving him, in the United States, a widow, Ellen, and two sisters,.Ellen Owen and Margaret Kahoe. The widow claimed the entire estate, after the payment of the debts of the deceased, to the exclusion of the sisters, who Claimed that they were eutitled, as his heirs-at-law, to a share of the same. The court rendered a decree in favor of the…
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