Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Wilson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 27, 2003No. 02-PR-394PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Associate Judge:
In this case, we are asked to decide whether under either the U.S. Constitution or the D.C.Code there is a right to a jury trial in a will contest. The trial court concluded that there was not, and we agree.
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This case involves a dispute between two brothers, Mr. Oliver Wilson and Mr. James Wilson, over the administration of the estate of their aunt, Ms. Margrete Johnson. Following Ms. Johnson’s death, James Wilson and his wife, Carolyn Wilson, were appointed co-personal represen*537tatives of the Johnson estate. Shortly after their appointment, James and Carolyn filed…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Estate of JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003