Legal Opinion
Noyes v. Parker
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 23, 1937No. 6900PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Chief Justice.
This case relates to the construction of the last will and testament of John Sherman who died -on October 22, 1900, a citizen and resident of the State of Ohio, and a United States Senator from that state.
The will was executed on December 22, 1890, and was duly admitted to probate and record in Ohio on November 15, 1900. At the date of the execution of his will the family of Senator Sherman consisted of his wife, Cecilia Stewart Sherman, and his adopted daughter, Mary Stewart Sherman, who was then unmarried. He was without issue of his own blood.
Senator Sherman died…
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