Legal Opinion
Gilbert v. Beach
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 3, 1941No. 5207PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAWS, Associate Justice.
Hearing on' bill to construe the last will and testament of John A. Baker, deceased, insofar as it makes provisions for a charitable trust.
Testator died on May 6, 1929, leaving as his sole heir at law and next of kin his legally adopted daughter, Elizabeth Baker Kemp Beach. His last will and testament dated June 11, 1928, and a codicil dated August 31, 1928, were regularly admitted to probate. By his will, after making specific bequests and devises, provision is made that the residue shall go to trustees, namely, National Savings and Trust Company and Mary G. Baker…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- VIDAL v. Girard's ExecutorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
- Trustees of the Philadelphia Baptist Ass'n v. Hart's ExecutorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
- Ould v. Washington Hospital for FoundlingsSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Inglis v. Trustees of Sailor's Snug Harbour in City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Dammert v. . OsbornNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- American Center for Education, Inc. v. CavnarCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
- National Savings and Trust Company v. SaroleaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1967
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